Cyber Crime in the UK: A year in review (Part 1)

Foreword: A summer of discontent The trend of Cyber Crime incidents in the UK continued at pace in 2025, as organised criminal groups targeted the private sector and critical infrastructure in an attempt to steal data and extort organisations for ransoms. The attacks listed below were deemed newsworthy due to brand recognition, sensitivity of stolen…...
Locked out: How the CDK ransomware attack disrupted the US automotive world

Ransomware is an insidious piece of malicious software which renders data and systems inoperable. It typically encrypts a victim’s data then demands a ‘ransom’ payment (often in cryptocurrencies) to release a decryption key which (it is said) will liberate the victim’s data. Who are CDK? CDK Group (CDK) is a global provider of integrated technology solutions…...
