NCA’s Gavin Webb awarded OBE for leading LockBit Operation Cronos takedown
TL;DR Gavin Webb of the National Crime Agency received an OBE in the 2026 New Year Honours for his strategic…
Two cybersecurity workers plead guilty in 2023 ransomware extortion case
TL;DR Two former employees of cybersecurity firms pleaded guilty to running a series of ransomware attacks in 2023, the Department…
Worst Cyberattacks of 2025: University Breaches, Extortion and State Hacks
TL;DR 2025 saw a persistent wave of cyber incidents ranging from university breaches and ransomware to supply-chain disruptions and state-linked…
About 1,000 systems hit in ransomware attack on Romanian water agency
TL;DR Romania's National Administration 'Romanian Waters' reported roughly 1,000 compromised systems after a ransomware incident that began Dec. 20. Core…