“The bad guys don’t break in – they log in”, says cyber expert November 8, 2025 It is no surprise that cybersecurity is now at the top of boardroom agendas. Over the past 18 months, a spate of high-profile breaches has exposed vulnerabilities across sectors, from retail and finance to automotive supply chains. Jaguar Land Rover, the latest headline hit, was forced to halt production for five weeks in late 2024 [...]
‘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 [...]
Darktrace boss blames employee share rules for London exit October 22, 2025 The boss of Darktrace has said that the London Stock Exchange’s restrictive rules over offering options and equity to staff drove its decision to leave the UK bourse in 2023, saying it limited its ability to attract and retain talent. Jill Popelka told a Bloomberg event that the “limitations” meant that as a London-listed company [...]
Jaguar Land Rover restarts engine production after cyberattack October 6, 2025 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has restarted manufacturing at its Wolverhampton engine plant, making a key step in recovering from its major cyberattack that forced the British automaker to halt production for over a month. The car giant confirmed it had begun a “controlled, phased restart of operations” following the attack, which hit its IT systems [...]
Microsoft pushes AI agents in cyber security amid growing threats September 30, 2025 Microsoft has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its Sentinel platform, pitching it as an “AI-ready security platform” designed to meet the speed and scale of modern cyber attacks. The tech heavyweight says its new data lake and AI agents will give security teams the ability to act in real time, blocking phishing attempts or compromised [...]
Asahi cyberattack halts domestic operations amid ongoing investigation September 30, 2025 Japan’s largest brewer, Asahi Group Holdings, remains unable to resume production at its domestic factories following a cyberattack on Monday, with the firm unable to provide a timeline for when normal operations might resume. “Asahi Group Holdings is currently experiencing a system failure caused by a cyberattack, affecting operations in Japan,” it said in a [...]
UK veterans drive defence tech boom September 29, 2025 Defence tech startups are booming across Europe, powered by an influx of UK military veterans and record levels of VC investment. Yet, a new report found critical gaps in space tech and AI chips could leave the country exposed. The State of Defence Tech 2025 report has revealed that defence startups have secured $1.5bn (£1.12bn) [...]
JLR extends cyber attack shutdown to October September 23, 2025 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has extended its production shutdown until at least 1 October, after the cyber attack that crippled its IT systems left the UK’s biggest automaker unable to restart operations. The pause, which started on 31 August, has already cost the car behemoth hundreds of millions of pounds in lost output, and threatens [...]
Heathrow passengers hit by second day of disruption after cyber attack September 21, 2025 London Heathrow, the UK’s busiest airport, is grappling with a second consecutive day of disruption after a cyber attack on a critical airline IT system forced carriers to abandon automated check-in and boarding. The problems began late on Friday when Collins Aerospace, a US-based supplier of airline technology, confirmed its Muse system, which allows multiple [...]
Co-op expected to reveal financial hit from cyber attack September 21, 2025 The Co-operative Group is expected to shed light on the impact of a damaging cyber attack in its first financial update since being targeted by hackers. Shoppers were faced with empty shelves and issues with payments during the fallout from the cyber incident in April, as a raft of retailers were hit. On Thursday, the [...]