January 2026
Woman bailed as cops probe doctor’s surgery data breach
Suspect assisting West Midlands Police over alleged theft at Walsall GP practice The UK's West Midlands Police has released a woman on bail as part of an investigation into a data breach at a Walsall general practitioner's (GP) surgery.…
Microsoft taps UK courts to dismantle cybercrime host RedVDS
Redmond says cheap virtual desktops powered a global wave of phishing and fraud Microsoft has taken its cybercrime fight to the UK in its first major civil action outside the US, moving to shut down RedVDS, a virtual desktop service used to power phishing and fraud at global…
Ofcom keeps X under the microscope despite Grok ‘nudify’ fix
Cold milk poured over 'spicy mode,' but it might not be enough to escape a huge fine Ofcom is continuing with its investigation into X, despite the social media platform saying it will block Grok from digitally undressing people.…
France fines telcos €42M for sub-par security prior to 24M customer breach
Three major GDPR violations, including a lack of basic security controls, lead to hefty dent in profits The French data protection regulator, CNIL, today issued a collective €42 million ($48.9 million) fine to two French telecom companies for GDPR violations stemming from a data breach.…
‘Imagination the limit’: DeadLock ransomware gang using smart contracts to hide their work
New crooks on the block get crafty with blockchain to evade defenses Researchers at Group-IB say the DeadLock ransomware operation is using blockchain-based anti-detection methods to evade defenders' attempts to analyze their tradecraft.…
Cyber-stricken Belgian hospitals refuse ambulances, transfer critical patients
Attack enters second day with major disruption to healthcare provision Two hospitals in Belgium have cancelled surgeries and transferred critical patients to other facilities after shutting down servers following a cyberattack.…
Eurail passengers taken for a ride as data breach spills passports, bank details
Travel biz tells customers to change passwords beyond its own services Eurail has confirmed customer information was stolen in a data breach, according to notification emails sent out this week.…
UK backtracks on digital ID requirement for right to work
U-turn leaves questions on costs, funding, and benefits unanswered The UK government has backed down from making digital ID mandatory for proof of a right to work in the country, adding to confusion over the scheme's cost and purpose.…
AI and automation could erase 10.4 million US roles by 2030
Forrester models slow, structural shift rather than sudden employment collapse AI-pocalypse AI and automation could wipe out 6.1 percent of jobs in the US by 2030 – equating to 10.4 million fewer positions that are held by humans today.…
Dutch cops cuff alleged AVCheck malware kingpin in Amsterdam
33-year-old was under surveillance for some time before returning home from the UAE Dutch police believe they have arrested a man behind the AVCheck online platform - a service used by cybercrims that Operation Endgame shuttered in May.…