The royal commission examining the unlawful robodebt scheme has been extended by a further two months. The extension… Source link
Read More »Will Royal Mail strike again? What we know about more strikes and why this week’s walkouts were cancelled
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is balloting its members at Royal Mail over further strike action after planned walkouts in February were called off. Royal Mail workers staged 18 days of national strikes in 2022 in a dispute over pay and working conditions, causing disruption over key periods including Christmas …
Read More »What Meghan Markle wrote about ‘Princess Kate’s wedding’ before she met Prince Harry
A resurfaced blog post from Meghan Markle’s now-defunct website The Tig reveals her true feelings about royal princesses before she met Prince Harry – and they’re not altogether flattering. The entry from 2014, which was written by Meghan during her time on Suits, revealed that she dreamt of being a …
Read More »ESXiArgs ransomware fights back to defeat US recovery script • The Register
That didn’t take long. A week after the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI released a recovery script to help victims of the widespread ESXiArgs ransomware attacks recover infected systems, an updated variant of the malware aimed at vulnerable VMware ESXi virtual machines can’t be remediated with …
Read More »Harry Potter coin launched by the Royal Mint featuring Dumbledore
Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone was first published in the UK in 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing. The Dumbledore collectable coin is part of a wider collection celebrating the 25th anniversary. It is the first coin to feature the King’s portrait on the “heads” side, while two other coins in the collection …
Read More »‘All we have had is losses’: Royal Mail dismisses ‘absurd’ $80m ransom demand | Royal Mail
Royal Mail rejected an “absurd” ransom demand for $80m (£67m) from hackers linked to Russia, according to transcripts that offer a rare glimpse into negotiations when companies are hit by a ransomware cyberattack. The delivery company has been battling a ransomware attack since January, when the LockBit group hacked into …
Read More »UK cybersecurity and incident response – the outlook for 2023 | Perspectives & Events
Following on from our alert in relation to technology, data privacy, cybersecurity and IP legal developments to look out for in 2023, this update outlines some of the potential developments and trends in the UK cyber incident response landscape for 2023. Increased litigation risk for cyber breach victims – the …
Read More »LockBit and Royal Mail Ransomware Negotiation Leaked
The LockBit ransomware group has published a log of conversations between its operators and a Royal Mail negotiator showing the group demanded £65.7m ($79.85m) to safely return the company’s stolen data following a January cyber-attack. Hours after the incident, it was reported that the LockBit gang claimed responsibility for the …
Read More »Durham grandmother found dead at home had sustained 78 stab wounds
A jury has heard how an alleged murder victim sustained numerous stab wounds which ultimately led to her death. Sally Turner, 50, was found dead after suffering numerous stab wounds at a home in Cuthbert Avenue, Durham on June 22 last year. Her husband, Harry Turner, 54, is currently facing …
Read More »Dumbledore coin launched as part of Royal Mint’s Harry Potter-themed collection
The collection was introduced in 2022, to celebrate the 25th publishing anniversary of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. The new coin has the King’s portrait on the “heads” side, while two other coins in the collection feature the late Queen. It is available to buy from the …
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