Three boroughs near the heart of the capital have shut down some systems warned local residents that services may be impacted for the foreseeable future in light of apparent attack […]...

Defence ministry’s newly published annual report and accounts shows rise in ‘unauthorised disclosures’ the Information Commissioner’s Office has not been told about as well as major writedowns on tech projects  The Ministry of Defence posted a double-digit rise in personal-data-related incidents […]...

Pathology services provider says organisations whose data was affected by the disruptive ‘smash and grab’ attack, reportedly perpetrated by Russian cybercriminals, will be notified by the end of next week  A “forensic” investigation into a June 2024 cyberattack […]...

Newly published research finds that each successful breach can hurt the balance sheet of companies to the tune of hundreds of thousands of pounds, with total nationwide impact of £14.7bn […]...

As it delivers a significant agenda of refreshing its tech, the government agency responsible for checking the backgrounds of job applicants is seeking to identify a new specialist IT partner […]...

The health service has acquired new technology that it claims could have helped mitigate a significant incident in 2024 which affected the personal data of tens of thousands of Scots […]...

In response to parliamentary queries prompted by recent major incidents, ministers at two of government’s largest departments have revealed contingency plans to ensure ongoing operations, irrespective of vendors’ tech issues […]...

Six months after discovering a successful breach, the MoJ agency has revealed that the complexity of its structures means that the organisation cannot yet say how much data was accessed […]...

Auditors assessing the challenges facing the benefits department in delivering strategic goals have raised concerns about technology and data infrastructure, and how this could impact employees in accessing key information […]...

As part of broader efforts to address ageing IT, stretching back over many years, the benefits department has engaged a major services firm to support its upgrade and mitigation work […]...