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@feddit.ukhttps://news.sky.com/story/17-year-old-arrested-in-connection-with-cyber-attack-on-tfl-13213195
TfL has said some customer data was compromised in the cyber attack, including customer names and contact details. Some Oyster card data, which could include bank account details, may also have been accessed.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/12/uk-datacentres-critical-infrastructure-cyber-protection
Facilities to receive greater protection in attempt to reduce potential impact of adverse incidents or attacks
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/major-incident-council-hit-hostile-9532434
'We have closed our systems down which puts us in a better position to deal with this. It’s bad. There’s no doubt about it'
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/workers-right-limit-snopping-bosses-surveillance-software-3257167
Surveillance of staff has increased since the pandemic - but unions and ministers are concerned it is being conducted without consent
https://shado-mag.com/opinion/the-rise-of-little-brother-in-the-digital-age/
https://securityaffairs.com/166795/intelligence/russia-hacked-uk-government-systems.html
Earlier this year, Russian cyber spies breached UK government systems and stole sensitive data and emails, reported The Record media.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-it-provider-faces-77-million-fine-for-2022-ransomware-breach/
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clynnkrgj24o
Stickers put on council-owned meters are designed to steal motorists' card details.
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5337/social-media-monitoring-uk-invisible-surveillance-tool-increasingly-deployed
Social media is now undeniably a significant part of many of our lives, in the UK and around the world. We use it to connect with others and share information in public and private ways.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/02/starmer-live-facial-recognition-plan-would-usher-in-national-id-campaigners-warn
PM accused of ignoring civil rights and aping autocracies as he proposes new powers after far-right unrest