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Local British News Sites Targeted in Coordinated Cyber Campaign

May 11, 2024

Dozens of regional titles owned by Newsquest were targeted in a coordinated cyber campaign over the weekend. The news sites were defaced with stories entitled “Pervoklassniy Russian Hackers Attack”, which were accompanied by a black and white logo. The articles were attributed in Russian script to an author named “Daniel Hopkins”.

Another story, which appeared on the Bolton News website, showed a picture of the Russian flag alongside the headline: “Our president has gone crazy, shock content.” The articles, which first appeared over the weekend, have since been taken down.

A Newsquest spokesman said: “For a brief period on Saturday 11th May, a limited amount of unauthorized content was posted to Newsquest sites. We acted immediately and removed the content with no further disruption.”

Cyberattack at Cambridge University Press & Assessment (CUPA)

June 27, 2024

Cambridge University Press & Assessment (CUPA) has been hit by a cyber attack. In a statement on Thursday (27/06), CUPA announced employees were facing “technical disruption following a cybersecurity incident affecting part of our publishing operation”.

A spokesperson for Cambridge University Press & Assessment said: “We recently experienced a cybersecurity incident, affecting a part of our publishing operation. As soon as we became aware of the incident, we took some of our systems offline as a precautionary measure and engaged external IT and forensic experts to respond to and investigate the matter. ”

UK Rail Network Wi-Fi Hacked

September 26, 2024

The British authorities are investigating after commuters at 19 train stations saw an Islamophobic message when they tried to log on to a public Wi-Fi system. The Wi-Fi system, managed by communications group Telent, was quickly taken offline. Network Rail suspended the Wi-Fi service at all its stations nationwide while addressing the issue. The issue emerged at 19 stations across Britain. Investigation is underway

Big Ripple Effects after AI-driven Supply Chain Software Supplier Blue Yonder Cyberattack

November 21, 2024

A ransomware attack targeted Blue Yonder, a major supply chain technology provider, affecting several retailers including Starbucks and Sainsbury’s. The attack disrupted operations, including scheduling and inventory management, prompting the companies to trigger backup plans to manage inventories and other essential systems. The incident highlights the potential consequences of cyber attacks on supply chain technology providers and the need for robust cybersecurity measures to prevent and respond to such incidents.

Morrisons, a U.K.-based grocery chain, said the Blue Yonder incident impacted delivery of goods to stores in the UK. Availability of some product lines at wholesale and convenience locations could drop to as low as 60% of normal availability. Sainsbury’s added that it was putting contingency processes in place. Starbucks is reverting to manual operations after back-end process for employing scheduling and time-tracking was affected by the attack.

Blue Yonder describes itself as a world leader in digital supply chain transformation with an AI-driven platform that helps with everything from fulfillment to delivery logistics.

British Engineering Company confirmed Employee Duped in Transfering HK$200m (£20m)

February 1, 2024

The British engineering company Arup has confirmed it was the victim of a deepfake fraud after an employee was duped into sending HK$200m (£20m) to criminals by an artificial intelligence-generated video call.

Tracking in Prison Vans and Courier Vehicles Affected by Microlise Cyberattack

October 31, 2024

A cyber-attack targeting telematics provider Microlise has disrupted tracking services for key clients like DHL and Serco while exposing some employee data.

According to reports in the Financial Times, Serco – which handles the transport of prisoners for the Ministry of Justice – has seen vehicle tracking, panic alarms, navigation, and notifications related to estimated arrival times disabled. Drivers have been forced to use paper maps and check in with prison bases every 30 minutes.

Other customers believed to be affected by the breach include delivery service DHL Supply Chain and local convenience store chain Nisa, which uses DHL’s services.

Third party cyber attacks, such as the one that hit Microlise services last week, present a challenge for all logistics operators.

Medical Device Maker LivaNova Hit In Cyberattack

October 26, 2023

Medical device manufacturer, LivaNova, suffered a cyberattack on October 26, 2023, which the company said it discovered November 19, 2023.
“The incident resulted in a disruption to portions of our IT systems,” the company said in an advisory. “Promptly after detecting the issue, we began an investigation with assistance from external cybersecurity experts and coordinated with law enforcement. We took action to remediate the issue, such as taking certain systems offline.” As a result of the attack, the company is offering identity protection and credit monitoring for the victims. No further information was available

Cyberattack against Mobile Guardian Results in Remote Wiping of School Devices.

August 4, 2024

A cyberattack against mobile device management firm Mobile Guardian has caused disruptions at educational institutions in North America, Europe, and Singapore, the Register reports. The company has halted its services while it responds to the incident. The details of the attack are unclear, but the incident somehow “resulted in a small percentage of devices to be unenrolled from Mobile Guardian and their devices wiped remotely.” The company says there’s “no evidence to suggest that the perpetrator had access to users’ data.”

13,000 student devices were wiped in Singapore, and the country’s Ministry of Education (MOE) has severed ties with Mobile Guardian as a result. The MOE says it’s “working with schools to support affected students, including deploying additional IT roving teams to schools and providing additional learning resources.”

Data breach at Banham Poultry Plant in UK

August 18, 2024

Banham Poultry, based in Attleborough, said criminals had remotely accessed its system in the early hours of 18 August.
In an email sent to staff, seen by the BBC, the company said information such as National Insurance numbers, copies of passports and bank details were accessed. The plant immediately shut down its systems and “engaged external forensic specialists” following the cyber attack. “We are not aware of anyone’s information being used maliciously, or of any individual suffering any detriment as a result of the incident,” the email from the company’s HR department said.

Systems Breached at Transport for London (TfL) HQ

September 2, 2024

Transport for London’s (TfL) computer systems have been targeted in an ongoing cyber attack. It said there was no evidence customer data had been compromised and there was currently no impact on TfL services. Insiders have told BBC London they have been asked to work at home if possible, and that it is the transport provider’s backroom systems at the corporate headquarters that are mainly affected

TfL’s chief technology officer Shashi Verma said, “…there is currently no evidence that any customer data has been compromised. There is currently no impact to TfL services and we are working closely with the National Crime Agency and the National Cyber Security Centre to respond to the incident.”

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