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Asahi’s ransomware hangover
what a beer shortage tells us about cyber-physical risk?
Dec 1
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How Stolen Passwords Crippled a Japanese Retail Giant
How criminals used leaked credentials to infiltrate Askul, steal 1.1 terabytes of data and disrupt Japan’s retail supply chain. Updated with modern MFA…
Nov 17
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Blueprints of Betrayal: How a Russian Hack Exposed Britain’s Hidden Weak Links
A cyber breach at a UK defence contractor didn’t just endanger military bases — it revealed how vulnerable our entire construction and facilities sector…
Oct 22
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Under Siege: Inside the Scattered Spider Attacks That Brought Aviation to Its Knees
How a single hacker collective exposed the deep cracks in global aviation’s digital defences.
Oct 17
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When the Defenders Fall: Inside the F5 Networks Cyber Breach That Shook Global Infrastructure
How a nation-state hack on one of the world’s most trusted cybersecurity companies exposed the fragility of modern digital defences.
Oct 16
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Shadow Networks: How AI Will Change the Balance of Power in Cyber Espionage
Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of digital espionage — and the evidence is already here.
Oct 8
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Phantom Taurus: Inside China’s Stealth Cyber-Spy Empire
A new kind of espionage is rewriting the rules of digital warfare — and it’s happening in plain sight.
Oct 7
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When the Beer Runs Dry: Inside the Asahi Super Dry Cyber Attack
Why it matters
Oct 2
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NHS Cyber Attack: What Happened and What Leaders Must Do Next
Two NHS trusts – University College London Hospitals and University Hospital Southampton – were recently caught up in a cyber attack linked to a piece…
Sep 23
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Heathrow Cyber Attack: How One Software Outage Grounded Europe
On 20 September 2025, Europe’s busiest airport ground to a halt.
Sep 21
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NHS Cyber Attack: What Happened and What Leaders Must Do Next
Two NHS trusts – University College London Hospitals and University Hospital Southampton – were recently caught up in a cyber attack linked to a piece…
Sep 13
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A Digital ID for the Deepfake Decade: why Britain must act now
AI deepfakes are eroding trust—Britain must build a secure, passkey-enabled digital ID to cut fraud, boost confidence, and lower costs.
Aug 30
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