Cybercrime

Some lawyers are wrongly advising clients to pay ransoms when they fall victim to cyber-attacks, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have warned.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/stop-advising-clients-to-pay-cyber-ransoms-lawyers-told

An ex-Amazon Web Services (AWS) employee has been found guilty of multiple crimes in relation to one of the largest ever US data breaches.

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/former-amazon-employee-convicted-of-capital-one-hack

Cyber attacks have become a fact of life. They are a persistent and real risk for any business, with the frequency and severity of attacks increasing dramatically over the past few years. Our case study illustrates how to navigate a cyber attack: to ensure that operational impact, reputational damage, financial loss, and legal liability are minimised, and the potential fallout is managed to the greatest extent possible.

https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/how-respond-ransomware-attack-illustrative-example

The level of cybercrime continues to grow at an unprecedented rate in the UK and across the globe, with the threat of attacks exacerbated by the continued increase in staff working from home, and from political tensions and activity from hostile states. In particular, ransomware continues to be a focus of cybercriminals and is now the most prominent and immediate cyber threat to UK businesses.

https://www.shlegal.com/insights/cybersecurity-risks-fail-to-prepare-prepare-to-fail?03052022085021

Citizen Lab suspects a client of NSO Group, the United Arab Emirates, is behind the hack of the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office.

https://uk.pcmag.com/security/139861/nso-groups-pegasus-spyware-used-to-hack-uk-prime-ministers-office?mc_cid=a573d43f13

New statistics from the annual DCMS Cyber security breaches survey reveal the extent and frequency with which UK organisations are being attacked by malicious actors

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252515288/One-third-of-UK-firms-suffer-a-cyber-attack-every-week

Listed law firm The Ince Group has been granted an interim injunction to stop hackers from releasing confidential data on the dark web if it does not pay a ransom.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/ince-group-granted-injunction-after-ransomware-attack

Unlike its namesake, the newly discovered Borat malware won’t raise a smile for IT security pros

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252515545/Triple-threat-Borat-malware-no-joke-for-victims

Cybersecurity is a growing priority for company directors in the UK but that may not be translating into improvements in their business’ cyber resilience, according to a new study.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/cyber-growing-uk-boardroom-priority

A small number of The Works’ bricks-and-mortar stores were forced to close amid a cyber attack of an undisclosed nature

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252515555/Discount-retailer-The-Works-hit-by-cyber-attack