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UK Reports 50% Rise in 'Highly Significant' Cyberattack Incidents Affecting Critical Sectors

Britain faces a 50% rise in 'highly significant' cyberattacks as the NCSC warns businesses to treat cybersecurity as a national and board-level priority.

Annalyn Zoglmann Oct 15, 2025

UK at Risk: GCHQ Sounds Alarm as Cyber Threats Spike 50%

GCHQ's NCSC warns cyberattacks in the UK have surged 50% in 2025, urging businesses and the population in general to boost defences as major incidents have drained finances.

Tanmay Puri Oct 14, 2025

North Korean hackers ordered to make $100,000 a year for the regime - or else

A group of North Korean hackers were sent to China and required to make up to $100,000 a year for the reclusive regime by any means, or face "severe" consequences.

Jason Murdock Feb 09, 2018

Here are the seven cybersecurity startups recruited to work with GCHQ to help it spy better

Veteran spies label plan to uses terror intel as Brexit bargaining chip 'absurd'

A post-Brexit intelligence-sharing agreement is vital to ensure British and European security, the former heads of MI6 and GCHQ have said.

David Brennan Jan 31, 2018

GCHQ spied on CEO of Europe's biggest internet hosting company OVH, reveal Snowden files

UK surveillance law used to spy on calls, texts and internet ruled 'unlawful'

The UK government's surveillance regime used by intelligence agencies to collect internet activity and phone records is unlawful, judges ruled Tuesday (30 January).

Jason Murdock Jan 30, 2018

GCHQ is using this puzzle to recruit aspiring female spies - do you have what it takes to crack it?

UK's spy nerve centre hopes old cypher will pique interest of young girls who have code-breaking knack and inspire them to join the service as adults.

Claire Toureille Jan 16, 2018

GCHQ says UK has cyberweapons that can cripple hostile states

GCHQ says the UK has cyberweapons that can cripple a hostile state. Theresa May will visit Warsaw to work with Poland to counter Russian disinformation.

Brendan Cole Dec 21, 2017

GCHQ figured out how to hack PCs running Windows 10 after finding critical Microsoft bugs

The critical remote code execution flaws have not been exploited in the wild and Microsoft has already issued a patch for them.

India Ashok Dec 09, 2017

Security bug that let hackers steal banking passwords put 10 million app users at risk

Major banking applications used by HSBC, NatWest and Co-op had potential to let hackers steal usernames and passwords of account holders.

Jason Murdock Dec 07, 2017

North Korean hackers planning devastating UK cyberattacks, ex-GCHQ chief warns

Hacking groups linked to North Korea will continue to devastate the UK with major cyberattacks over the next year, former GCHQ director Robert Hannigan has warned.

Jason Murdock Nov 13, 2017

Anonymous hacks, Fancy Bear returns and BadRabbit strikes: The week in cybersecurity

This week in cybersecurity was defined by major attacks and global concern - here are the biggest cybersecurity stories of the week as chosen by the IBTimes UK tech desk.

Jason Murdock Oct 28, 2017

GCHQ cyber squad head says 'significant scale attack' on UK expected in the future

NCSC head Ciaran Martin confirmed that "hostile" nation-state hackers had hit Northern Ireland infrastructure in "significant" attacks.

India Ashok Oct 24, 2017

British intelligence agencies may have been collecting and sharing your social media data

British spy agencies have been accused of collecting personal, social media, travel, medical and related data for years, unchecked and without oversight.

Immanuel Jotham Oct 18, 2017

Mueller interviews cyber expert who claimed he was 'recruited to collude with the Russians' in 2016

British cybersecurity analyst Matt Tait claimed that he was recruited by the late GOP operative Peter W. Smith to help verify hacked Clinton emails.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 18, 2017

GCHQ boss says fighting cyberattacks now as important as spying efforts and combating terrorism

Jeremy Fleming says government funding is now being used "to make GCHQ a cyber organisation as well as an intelligence and counter-terrorism one."

India Ashok Oct 09, 2017

GCHQ-linked cyber agency fights hundreds of hacks, warns 'further attacks will happen'

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been operational for a year – now its experts have opened up about the biggest challanges they have faced so far.

Jason Murdock Oct 03, 2017

Did China hack Holyrood? 'Senior sources' in Scottish parliament link Beijing to cyberattack

The Scottish parliament computers were targeted by 'external sources' in August 2017.

Jason Murdock Sep 18, 2017

Giving your children more time online could 'save the country' says ex-GCHQ spy chief

Children should be allowed to 'explore the digital world' - our future may depend on it.

Jason Murdock Aug 08, 2017

Ireland's state-owned electricity provider EirGrid hit by 'state-sponsored' hackers

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) claims communications hijacked by hackers.

Jason Murdock Aug 07, 2017

GCHQ cyber squad believes hackers may have compromised UK energy grid targets

NCSC reportedly revealed that hackers may have infiltrated systems of some targets in the energy sector.

India Ashok Jul 18, 2017

Ex-GCHQ chief says Russia causing 'cyberspace mayhem', urges push back against Russian state activity

'People will have to push back against Russian state activity' former GCHQ director Robert Hannigan said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jul 11, 2017

AT&T did NSA style surveillance for US police for profits – report

'Five Eyes' alliance in crosshairs as Privacy International demands release of spy secrets

In a post-Snowden world, UK campaigners demand transparency from secret cabal.

Jason Murdock Jul 06, 2017

WannaCry 2.0? New ransomware variant without kill switch emerges

The new harder-to-kill strain is already infecting computer systems in four countries, renewing fears of another wave of cyberattacks across the world.

India Ashok May 16, 2017