As there is a continued and significant increase in the scale of the threats facing public services – as well as the potential consequences of successful attacks, and the critical importance of government’s response – PublicTechnology’s editorial focus is often consumed with all things cyber. We have created this dedicated hub so our audience can catch up on all the latest stories, analysis and interviews from the public sector security world.
London councils cyber incident: Data breach warning as recovery expected to take weeks
Trio of authorities serving residents in west and central London have all issued updates, including
OBR seeks cyber counsel over online budget leak
The public body with a remit to deliver forecasts and assessments of public finances erroneously
Scottish council hit by major ransomware attack ‘had gaps in cybersecurity’
Two years ago the local authority for the Outer Hebrides suffered a cyber incursion that
Services at inner London councils hit by cyber incident
Three boroughs near the heart of the capital have shut down some systems warned local
MoD posts 14% hike in data incidents, annual report reveals
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
Synnovis concludes probe into complex NHS cyberattack that breached ‘random and fragmented data’
Pathology services provider says organisations whose data was affected by the disruptive ‘smash and grab’ attack, reportedly perpetrated by Russian cybercriminals, will
Cyberattacks cost UK firms £200k, government study finds
Newly published research finds that each successful breach can hurt the balance sheet of companies
DBS plans new £11m security hub to support legacy upgrades
As it delivers a significant agenda of refreshing its tech, the government agency responsible for
NHS Scotland buys £3m AI-powered anti-ransomware system
The health service has acquired new technology that it claims could have helped mitigate a
HMRC says ‘majority of core systems continue to operate during outages’
In response to parliamentary queries prompted by recent major incidents, ministers at two of government’s
Legal Aid Agency chief admits difficulties understanding impact of cyberattack
Six months after discovering a successful breach, the MoJ agency has revealed that the complexity
DWP warned of legacy IT risk to anti-fraud efforts
Auditors assessing the challenges facing the benefits department in delivering strategic goals have raised concerns
DWP signs potential £30m deal to ‘discover solutions’ to legacy tech
As part of broader efforts to address ageing IT, stretching back over many years, the
Capita given penalty £14m over cyberattack despite urging ICO to apply non-fining public-sector approach
The company’s submissions cited its ‘very small margins’ and claimed it was being ‘held to
Legacy IT warning as UK hit with twice as many ‘nationally significant’ cyberattacks in past year
In its yearly assessment, the National Cyber Security Centre reveals that just three vendor vulnerabilities
Co-op CEO: ‘The buck for cyber stops with us as senior leaders’
Following a breach in April, the boss of the retail and insurance firm has praised
UKSV wraps up migration of all vetting data to cloud environment
The security agency which sits within government’s central department, has revealed that it has concluded
DSIT tests ability of AI models to coordinate cyberattacks
Science and innovation agency has this year worked with a Silicon Valley policy and research