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British man arrested over hack-to-trade scheme using email password resets
A British man faces extradition to the US after hacking Office 365 email accounts of executives in order to gain inside information for stock trades. The US Department of Justice said London-based Robert Westbrook began his hack-to-trade scheme in 2019 and ran for at least a year until 2020. By using the information collected, he made $3.75 million, according to…
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British SMBs are glaringly unprotected – will the new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill be enough to raise the bar?
New cyber legislation in the UK will aim to shore up the resilience of critical national infrastructure, but experts think legislators will need a light touch to avoid over burdening smaller firms in public sector supply chains. The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, announced during the King’s Speech in July, promises to bolster the security of the UK’s critical national…
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British Library issues £400,000 tender as rebuild continues after 2023 cyber attack
The British Library is still in the process of recovering from the cyber attack it suffered towards the end of last year, and has announced a new £400,000 tender looking for security contractors to help it rebuild its infrastructure. In October 2023, the British Library fell victim to a devastating ransomware attack which forced the institution to abandon many of…
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