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Personal data taken in UK legal aid cyber attack

Personal data taken in UK legal aid cyber attack

May have impacted people dating back 15 years.
Staff Writer May 20 2025 6:23AM Security
Apple, Amazon fight off US$600 million UK lawsuit over alleged 'collusion'

Apple, Amazon fight off US$600 million UK lawsuit over alleged 'collusion'

Over alleged collusion to remove resellers of new Apple products from Amazon's website.
Staff Writer Jan 15 2025 11:39AM Cloud
'Malign actor' may have compromised UK defence ministry payroll

'Malign actor' may have compromised UK defence ministry payroll

Accessing personal information of the armed forces.
Staff Writer May 8 2024 6:49AM Security
UK focuses on transparency and access with new AI principles

UK focuses on transparency and access with new AI principles

Wants to prevent a handful of tech companies dominating the space.
Paul Sandle Sep 19 2023 1:20PM Software
UK reviews AI models as rapid growth fuels safety concerns

UK reviews AI models as rapid growth fuels safety concerns

New controls may be needed.
Paul Sandle May 5 2023 6:30AM Software
Britain decides no single regulator will make AI rules

Britain decides no single regulator will make AI rules

Human rights, health and safety, and competition bodies will share responsibility.
Staff Writer Mar 29 2023 11:40AM Strategy
Britain plans new data rules to ease compliance burden

Britain plans new data rules to ease compliance burden

Wants fewer cookie pop-ups.
Staff Writer Mar 8 2023 12:35PM Security
Export controls hit China's access to Arm's chip designs

Export controls hit China's access to Arm's chip designs

US, UK sale licences unlikely to be approved.
Staff Writer Dec 15 2022 6:39AM Strategy
UK ditches ban on 'legal but harmful' online content

UK ditches ban on 'legal but harmful' online content

Fears law would have curtailed free speech.
Paul Sandle Nov 29 2022 11:13AM Strategy
Amazon faces $1.6 billion lawsuit in UK

Amazon faces $1.6 billion lawsuit in UK

Allegedly favoured its own products in online marketplace.
Staff Writer Oct 21 2022 12:15PM Strategy
UK watchdog seeks review into gov use of WhatsApp

UK watchdog seeks review into gov use of WhatsApp

As well as private email and other messaging app use by officials.
Staff Writer Jul 12 2022 6:30AM Security
UK gov cyber agency releases vulnerability scanning scripts

UK gov cyber agency releases vulnerability scanning scripts

Scanning made easy initiative.
Juha Saarinen Jan 26 2022 3:25PM Security
Australia, UK to jointly target state-based actors and ransomware groups

Australia, UK to jointly target state-based actors and ransomware groups

Agree to new partnership.
Justin Hendry Jan 20 2022 5:02PM Security
Facebook faces $4.3bn UK class action over market dominance

Facebook faces $4.3bn UK class action over market dominance

Alleged to have exploited the data of 44 million British users.
Kirstin Ridley Jan 14 2022 12:24PM Software
Facebook-owner Meta sets out grounds for UK appeal on Giphy

Facebook-owner Meta sets out grounds for UK appeal on Giphy

Challenges British competition watchdog's findings.
Staff Writer Jan 6 2022 9:38AM Software
Britain to phase out 2G and 3G mobile networks by 2033

Britain to phase out 2G and 3G mobile networks by 2033

All four carriers agree to timetable.
Staff Writer Dec 8 2021 1:08PM Telco/ISP
UK watchdog orders Facebook owner Meta to sell Giphy

UK watchdog orders Facebook owner Meta to sell Giphy

Meta disagrees, may appeal.
Pushkala Aripaka and Paul Sandle Dec 1 2021 6:14AM Software
UK orders in-depth probe of Nvidia's Arm acquisition

UK orders in-depth probe of Nvidia's Arm acquisition

Deal being scrutinised in every major tech market.
Paul Sandle Nov 17 2021 8:54AM Hardware
UK could speed up criminal sanctions for big tech hosting harmful content

UK could speed up criminal sanctions for big tech hosting harmful content

Minister wants new powers in less than six months.
Staff Writer Nov 5 2021 6:50AM Software
UK man implicated in Twitter hacking charged in NY with cryptocurrency theft

UK man implicated in Twitter hacking charged in NY with cryptocurrency theft

Allegedly conducted SIM swap attacks.
Jonathan Stempel Nov 4 2021 10:51AM Security

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