UK Cyber Security Chief Names China as Dominant Hacking Threat May 8, 2025 By Alex Wickham The UK has named China as the dominant threat to national cybersecurity after a series of hacks and breaches involving...
UK Minister Tells Businesses to ‘Wake Up’ After Marks & Spencer Hack May 5, 2025 By Alex Wickham A senior UK minister [this week] will warn businesses to protect themselves against cyber threats after a spate of attacks...
UK to Compel 1,000 Firms to Shore Up Cyber Defenses After Hacks April 2, 2025 By Alex Wickham The UK government will pass legislation compelling companies providing IT services to critical national infrastructure to improve their cyber defenses...
Captain of Container Ship That Crashed Near UK Was Russian March 13, 2025 By Alex Longley, Jack Wittels and Alex Wickham The captain of the Solong container ship that crashed near the UK is a Russian national, the ship’s owner said....
Apple Ordered by UK to Build Backdoor to Access User Data February 10, 2025 By Ryan Gallagher, Alex Wickham and Mark Gurman The UK government has ordered Apple Inc. to build a backdoor to give it access to global user data, in...
UK Warns DeepSeek Users of Data Risks But Won’t Yet Ban It February 3, 2025 By Ellen Milligan, Ryan Gallagher and Alex Wickham As governments grapple with what to do about DeepSeek, China’s hot new AI model — including outright bans — the...
UK Fears Chinese Hackers Compromised Critical Infrastructure October 16, 2024 By Ellen Milligan, Alex Wickham and Jamie Tarabay Chinese state actors have made widespread — and likely successful — efforts to access British critical infrastructure networks, according to...
Russia and Iran Are Ramping Up Threats to UK, Spy Chief Warns October 9, 2024 By Alex Wickham Threats to the UK from Russia and Iran and the danger posed by the Islamic State group have increased in...
UK Cyber Spies Plan AI ‘Lab’ to Counter Hostile State Threats August 13, 2024 By Alex Wickham UK spies are stepping up efforts to tackle cyber and artificial intelligence threats from hostile foreign states, including the sort...
UK, EU States to Target Russia’s Shadow Oil Fleet With More Checks July 15, 2024 By Alberto Nardelli, Alex Wickham and Alaric Nightingale The UK plans to launch a “call to action” this week with a group of European nations to target the...