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As of 4 November 2024, British Library electronic resources web pages redirect to a page with the statement, "We're continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyber-attack. Our buildings are open as usual, however, the outage is still affecting our website, online systems and services, as well as some onsite services.
The Electoral Commission of the United Kingdom suffered a data breach in 2021–2022. [1] [2] [3]In March 2024 it was reported that the UK security services had identified the Chinese government as the perpetrator of the data breach attack. [4]
On 19 July at 04:09 UTC, CrowdStrike distributed a faulty configuration update for its Falcon sensor software running on Windows PCs and servers. A modification to a configuration file which was responsible for screening named pipes, Channel File 291, caused an out-of-bounds memory read [14] in the Windows sensor client that resulted in an invalid page fault.
The NCSC said: “The UK needs to wake up to the severity of the cyber threat.” The report added: “The UK cannot underestimate the severity of state-led threats, or the volume of the threat ...
Russia is ready to carry out cyber attacks on the United Kingdom and other allies in a bid to weaken support for Ukraine, a senior minister will warn later. ... In the UK in recent weeks, a series ...
Recent serious high-profile attacks impacting London hospitals and the Ministry of Defence, as well as ransomware attacks on the British Library and Royal Mail, have highlighted that UK services and institutions are vulnerable to attack. iii) The impacts of a cyber attack on these sectors pose severe risks to UK citizens, core services and the ...
Major Companies Impacted by Data Breaches. Cybersecurity Awareness Month brings the financial impact of data breaches into sharp focus. In 2024, the average cost of a data breach soared to $4.88 ...
A cyberattack is any type of offensive maneuver employed by individuals or whole organizations that targets computer information systems, infrastructures, computer networks, and/or personal computer devices by various means of malicious acts usually originating from an anonymous source that either steals, alters, or destroys a specified target by hacking into a susceptible system.