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INSANE: The hacking games - The Real Truth

‘I fell into it’: ex-criminal hackers urge Manchester pupils to use web skills for good

Initiative aims to identify proficient gamers and coders who can help companies identify flaws in their cybersecurity

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8

How young people can use their online gaming skills to fight cybercrime – and what parents can do to help them

For many young people, the online gaming world is a refuge, as well as a place to build up their digital skills through gaming and coding. Now, a new initiative to offer pathways into cybersecurity could help them put these talents to use

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025

I was led down the wrong path into cybercrime as a teenager. Here’s what I would tell my younger self

Almost a decade after his involvement in a major cyber-attack, Daniel Kelley is now a leading cybersecurity researcher, helping organisations create accurate and accessible cybersecurity content

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

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‘Every hacker I’ve met is a gamer’: why the next generation of tech talent could be found in unlikely places

A new partnership between Co-op and The Hacking Games aims to engage young people who are at risk of being attracted to cybercrime by offering them a novel pathway into the tech sector

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

‘You can be an ethical hacker, not a criminal one’: the initiative guiding young gamers into cybersecurity

Online criminal gangs are targeting young gamers for their coding skills. Yet a new partnership between Co-op and The Hacking Games seeks to harness these skills for good, providing potential careers in cybersecurity for marginalised young people

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025

All Co-Op’s 6.5 million members had details stolen in cyber attack, boss confirms

Security experts advise affected

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Data stolen from 6.5 million Co-op members in ‘devastating’ cyber attack

In late April, the company shut off parts of its IT systems after the attack, in which hackers accessed and extracted members’ personal data.

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

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Co-op announces partnership with social impact business

The move is a response to the recent cyber attack it suffered.

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

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