PayPoint CollectPlus sites offering Royal Mail services has now hit more than 700 convenience stores around the UK. In February, Better Retailing reported that 5,000 PayPoint sites will gain Royal Mail parcel pick up and drop off services by the summer. In the future, the service will be expanded to …
Read More »Mastermind behind world’s most dangerous ransomware gang Lockbit that carried out damaging cyber attacks on Royal Mail and Porton Down is unmasked as Russian hacker
The mastermind behind the world’s most dangerous ransomware gang Lockbit that carried out damaging cyber attacks on Royal Mail and Porton Down has been unmasked as a Russian hacker. The National Crime Agency has identified the Russian national behind the cybercrime group as Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev. The alleged leader’s identity was revealed …
Read More »Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union reach agreement on pay and employment terms
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have reached an agreement in principle following a long-running dispute over pay and employment terms. In a joint statement with Royal Mail, CWU confirmed the agreement will now be considered by the executive of the union before it goes before the membership. …
Read More »Government Indicts Prolific LockBit Ransomware Group Leader
U.S. government agencies indicted and sanctioned Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, a 31-year-old Russian national, for his role as the administrator and developer of LockBit, one of the most prolific global ransomware groups in the world, Reuters reported on May 7.… Source link
Read More »Boost for City as BP vows to keep its London listing – but profits at oil giant tumble 45% to £2.2bn
By Jessica Clark Updated: 17:09 EDT, 7 May 2024 BP’s boss insisted the oil giant has no plans to leave the London stock market as first quarter profits tumbled. Chief executive Murray Auchincloss yesterday said leaving the City is not on the agenda. It comes as Auchincloss faces pressure to …
Read More »Royal Caribbean recruiting thousands to meet surging demand, sources say
Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group is in discussions with new and existing markets around the world to recruit thousands of workers to staff its ships and private destinations to keep up with record cruise demand. The number of people taking cruises hit a record in 2023, and with the surge …
Read More »US indicts LockBit ransomware ringleader, offers $10 million reward
Khoroshev has allegedly had involvement in LockBit since it first emerged in September 2019. Over the years, LockBit ransomware attacks have claimed over 2,500 victims in at least 120 countries, with Khoroshev and other co-conspirators allegedly collecting at least $500 million in ransom payments. In February, US and UK law …
Read More »Princess Beatrice’s This Morning appearance from New York is a major ‘hint’ to King Charles that she and her sister Eugenie would like him to give them more royal duties amid family’s cancer crisis, royal experts say
Princess Beatrice’s rare live appearance on national TV is a big ‘hint’ that she and her sister Eugenie may be gently pushing for more official duties from King Charles, royal experts told MailOnline today. Beatrice, 35, popped up on ITV’s This Morning to reveal that her mother Sarah Ferguson is ‘all clear’ of skin …
Read More »EU to adopt new packaging rules for e-commerce and food deliveries
The European Parliament has announced new measures to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU, including reduction targets of 5% by 2030, 10% by 2035 and 15% by 2040. To reduce unnecessary packaging, a maximum empty space ratio of 50% is set for grouped, transportation and …
Read More »UK Government blamed for low turnout in PCC elections
OUTGOING police and crime commissioner Jeff Cuthbert has blamed a lack of support from the UK Government for the low turnout in the elections. Just 15.63 per cent of voters in Gwent cast a vote in the ballot to decide who should oversee the area’s police force and help agree …
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