Five major changes to the regulation of cybersecurity in the UK under the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill

Mark Young & Paul Maynard of Covington and Burling write: As the UK Government has recognized, cyber incidents—such as Jaguar Land Rover, Marks and Spencer, Royal Mail and the British Library—are costing UK businesses billions annually and causing … Continue reading Five major changes to the regulation of cybersecurity in the UK under the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill→

From bad to worse: Doctor Alliance hacked again by same threat actor

On November 12, DataBreaches reported that Doctor Alliance had allegedly been hacked by a threat actor who listed the data for sale on a clearnet forum. At the time, “Kazu” claimed to have 353 GB of data and had given Doctor Alliance a Nove… Continue reading From bad to worse: Doctor Alliance hacked again by same threat actor→

Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen, and its website defaced

Zack Whittaker reports: A Russian telecom company that develops technology to allow phone and internet companies to conduct web surveillance and censorship was hacked, had its website defaced, and had data stolen from its servers, TechCrunch has learne… Continue reading Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen, and its website defaced→

Checkout.com Discloses Data Breach After Extortion Attempt

Ionut Arghire reports: Global payment service provider Checkout.com has disclosed a data breach after a known hacking group attempted to extort it. The incident, Checkout says, involved a legacy, third-party cloud file storage system that had not been … Continue reading Checkout.com Discloses Data Breach After Extortion Attempt→

Washington Post hack exposes personal data of John Bolton, almost 10,000 others

Mikael Thalen reports: Personal information about nearly 10,000 employees and outside contractors and contributors at The Washington Post was exposed after the newspaper fell victim to a data breach. Analysis of the hacked data by Straight Arrow News i… Continue reading Washington Post hack exposes personal data of John Bolton, almost 10,000 others→

Draft UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill Enters UK Parliament

Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On November 12, 2025, the UK government introduced the draft Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (the “Bill”) to the UK Parliament. The Bill, which was originally announced in July 2024, pro… Continue reading Draft UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill Enters UK Parliament→

Suspected Russian hacker reportedly detained in Thailand, faces possible US extradition

Daryna Antoniuk reports: The Russian Embassy in Thailand said it is seeking access to a Russian citizen reportedly detained on the resort island of Phuket at the request of the United States over suspected cybercrimes. “At the moment, we are clarifying… Continue reading Suspected Russian hacker reportedly detained in Thailand, faces possible US extradition→

Did you hear the one about the ransom victim who made a ransom installment payment after they were told that it wouldn’t be accepted?

Millicom describes itself as a leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications services dedicated to markets in Latin America. With headquarters in Luxembourg and Florida, the company is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange (TIGO).  Through Tigo… Continue reading Did you hear the one about the ransom victim who made a ransom installment payment after they were told that it wouldn’t be accepted?→