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Families affected by the Southport and Nottingham attacks have called for stronger safeguards against NHS staff improperly accessing confidential patient records.

A cyber attack that has affected supermarkets across Europe also hit cold storage sites used by France’s national blood service, it has emerged.

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Nearly seven in ten people affected by data breaches handled by Kroll were exposed through an outside supplier, according to its Data Breach Outlook 2026.

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Japan is considering stronger measures to address the growing threat of cyberattacks, including initiatives aimed at supporting consumers affected by security breaches. The reported developments come amid increasing concerns about the financial and operational damage caused by cybercrime, which can disrupt essential services, expose personal information and undermine public confidence in digital platforms.

Almost £35,000 has been refunded to victims who were sold fake funeral plans by Hull undertaker Robert Bush, an MP said.

Ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly aggressive, with cybercriminals adopting new methods to pressure organizations into paying substantial ransoms. In addition to encrypting critical files and disrupting business operations, attackers have increasingly relied on double and triple extortion tactics to force victims to meet their financial demands. These tactics can involve stealing sensitive data, threatening to…

Beyond the immediate headache for consumers impacted by a data breach, new Virginia Tech research has found they can also trigger years of financial repercussions such as mortgage refinancing and home improvement loan denials. Using data from the 2012 South Carolina Department of Revenue breach, Tony Vance, professor of business information technology in the Pamplin College…

A ransomware crew that did not exist on August 4, 2026 had hit 16 companies across 11 countries by early September. Panzer, the group’s self-chosen name, launched a leak site on August 5 and, within roughly a month, built an affiliate network offering cross-platform encryptors for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and VMware ESXi. Researchers who track…