world news Oil terminals disrupted after European ports hit by cyberattack The hackers disrupted operating systems and prevented some oil tankers from delivering energy supplies. 03/02/2022
Biztech news Tech this week: France authorises drones for police use Despite privacy concerns, France’s Constitutional Court has given police drones the green light and Twitter hops on the NFT trend. 23/01/2022
Money Cryptocurrency crime hits all-time high in 2021, new research says However, the growth of legitimate crypto trading outstrips the growth in crime. 06/01/2022
Biztech news Dozens of Norwegian newspapers go unprinted after cyber attack Amedia, which publishes 78 local titles across the country, says its print distribution was affected for much of this week 31/12/2021
Germany German court convicts eight people in 'cyberbunker' trial Investigators say the data centre had hosted online sites dealing drugs and other criminal businesses. 13/12/2021
Biztech news How to protect yourself from online scammers this Black Friday Cybercriminals will be jumping at any chance to commit fraud this Black Friday. We spoke to a cybersecurity expert to see how you can protect yourself. 25/11/2021
Scenes Meet the women hunting cyber criminals and fighting for justice “The fact that our daily life got transferred to cyberspace, the sexist violence in the streets transferred itself to cyberspace.” 11/10/2021
USA Aid agencies targeted by phishing emails blamed on Russia Thousands of addresses were targeted by emails containing malware from a compromised marketing account belonging to the the U.S. Agency for International Development. 29/05/2021
Work Colonial Pipeline: How hackers are making millions from cyber threats With cyber-attacks on the rise, we take a look at how and why they happen and what we can do to protect ourselves. 11/05/2021
France Cybercrime: Insurance giant to stop covering French ransomware payouts One of the five biggest insurance companies in Europe will stop writing policies that cover extortion by cybercriminals in France, the second worst-hit country by ransomware in the world. 07/05/2021
Czech Republic Czech officials in Prague 'hit by massive cyber attack' Czech officials in Prague have been hit by a large-scale cyberattack, according to the city's mayor. 05/03/2021
France Several French hospitals crippled by cyberattacks Three hospital buildings near the city of Lyon have fallen prey this week to hackers using ransomware. 16/02/2021
world news World's 'most dangerous' hacking network Emotet uncovered Police in six European countries were involved in a joint operation to take control of Internet servers used by a malware network known as Emotet. 28/01/2021
Finland 'Serious attack on our democracy': Cyber strike hits Finnish MPs "There is a possibility unknown actors have been able to obtain information through the hacking, either for the benefit of a foreign state or to harm Finland," said crime commissioner Tero Muurman. 28/12/2020
United Arab Emirates New hacking scams - Here's how to avoid them Ethical Hackers explain how cyber scams have become more sophisticated since lockdown. Online safety is important, here are tips on how to remain safe. 21/12/2020
Europe News EU unveils multi-billion euro cybersecurity strategy The bloc has revealed its new strategy to prevent, deter and respond to cyberattacks across the EU. 16/12/2020
United Kingdom Russians hacked into UK minister's emails ahead of election: Report The UK government accused Russian actors of attempting to interfere in last year's general election by illicitly obtaining and disseminating sensitive UK-US trade documents. 03/08/2020
Europe News EU issues first ever sanctions against cyber attacks The move to use the full force of the EU's new powers, agreed back in May 2019, was welcomed by the Dutch foreign minister on Twitter 31/07/2020
View The UK ICO’s modified approach to data regulation during COVID-19 is welcome but risks remain ǀ View Businesses and organisations may draw some comfort from the ICO’s position during the current health emergency, but they would be wise to maintain data protection standards wherever possible and not to see the regulator’s approach as a “free pass.” 29/04/2020
Europe News COVID-19: EU cybersecurity 'at risk from hackers' High level EU meetings have moved online to keep leaders at a safe distance amid the coronavirus pandemic but they could fall foul to security breaches. 24/03/2020
View It’s time for the asset recovery industry to embrace AI’s potential ǀ View Using sophisticated algorithms, it is now possible to achieve far better outcomes in terms of speed, cost and accuracy, while also removing much of the complexity and unpredictability historically associated with locating undisclosed assets, particularly hidden bank accounts. 20/12/2019
