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UK government issues urgent cybercrime warning
The UK government is issuing a warning this week to all companies to make cybersecurity an “absolute priority”, following recent cyberattacks on retailers Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and the Co-op. UK cabinet office minister Pat McFadden is reported to have held a briefing last week with national security officials and the CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, Richard Horne, aimed at providing support to the three retail groups.
Ransomware attack erases months of government records
A massive ransomware attack cost the Sri Lankan government four months of data and spread to UK government offices, including the Cabinet Office.