‘Sower of chaos’ – Russia behind UK cyberattacks, says Cloudflare boss October 30, 2025 The recent spate of cyberattacks that have crippled British firms is largely being carried out by Russia, which used the outbreak of the conflict in Gaza as a “cover story” to deflect attention, the boss of one of the world’s largest cybersecurity firms has said. Cloudflare chief executive Matthew Prince told City AM that the [...]
Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack hammers UK car production October 24, 2025 The most expensive cyber attack in British history suffered by Jaguar Land Rover contributed to car production being slashed by almost 30 per cent in September, according to new figures. Jaguar Land Rover was forced to halt production for five weeks from 1 September which has been estimated to have cost the UK around £1.9bn. [...]
NetJets: Losses spike at Warren Buffett’s private jet company October 10, 2025 Losses at the UK arm of NetJets, the private jet company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway more than doubled during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The division has posted a pre-tax loss of $11.2m (£8.4m) for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The total comes after NetJets UK also [...]
Cyber hackers know the weakest spot to target: unhappy employees October 8, 2025 Loyalty has become the frontline of cyber defence. A disaffected employee is more dangerous than the most sophisticated malware.
Labour planning rescue for Jaguar Land Rover after cyber attack September 27, 2025 The Labour government is set to announce an emergency rescue package for Jaguar Land Rover as soon as this weekend after the firm was driven into chaos following a cyber attack. Business secretary Peter Kyle has been in “intense conversations” with JLR and its parent company Tata after fears the knock-on effect of the hack [...]
Firms turn to security as threats to bosses rise September 24, 2025 British businesses are bolstering security measures for their chief executives faster than any other country in Europe, in the face of rising threats to bosses’ personal and cyber security. According to a fresh report examining rising threats to executives across the world, over a third of the UK’s chief security officers (CSOs) believe bosses in [...]
Cyber attack hits Heathrow and European airports September 20, 2025 A cyber attack has caused flight delays at Heathrow and several European airports, with problems lasting for hours on end. Airports in London, Berlin and Brussels have warned passengers that their flights may be delayed due to technical issues in check-in and boarding systems. The software provider, Collins Airspace, was suffering a technical issue for [...]
Nationwide wins big in mass switch from FTSE 100 banks July 30, 2025 Nationwide has raided the customer base of Britain’s banking titans as current account switchers flocked away from legacy firms. The building society welcomed nearly 73,000 switchers in the first three months of the year, compared to 17,000 outflows, according to Pay.uk data. This comes after the mutual returned billions to customers in 2024, whilst the [...]
Christian Dior: UK sales and profit slashed despite demand for watches and jewellery July 28, 2025 Sales and profit at the UK arm of Christian Dior have been slashed despite the uptick in demand for the luxury fashion brand’s watches and jewellery. The London-based division’s revenue fell from £32.4m to £280m in the year while its pre-tax profit was also cut from £46.6m to £27.6m over the same period. Its latest [...]
Fraud risk surges as leaked files expose UK firms July 22, 2025 London’s cyber watchdogs are sounding the alarm over a growing wave of corporate data breaches, as new research reveals the vast majority of leaked datasets now include sensitive financial and personal files, fueling a sharp rise in fraud, cybercrime and reputational risk. A landmark study published on Tuesday by Lab 1, an AI-driven cybersecurity platform, [...]