FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 | History Defined

Over 100,000 UK Police and staff have personal data leaked in attack on national database

ExfilSquad claims responsibility for the attack, says it asked for a ransom payment.

TechRadar · Aug 4

Raids across UK in crackdown on nuisance car finance texts

Laptops, phones and documents seized as information commissioner acts on messages about mis-selling scandal

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

UK properties raided in crackdown against spam motor finance text messages

More than 1,220 misleading adverts have so far been removed or changed since January 2024 after action by the FCA

The Independent UK · Jul 30

BrewDog co-founder James Watt faces complaints to UK data watchdog

The Information Commissioner’s Office said it is ‘assessing’ information following complaints related to Mr Watt.

Evening Standard · Jul 17

‘How’s this joker got my details?’: BrewDog founder faces complaints over emails to ‘equity punks’

Exclusive: Watchdog asked to look into how James Watt got data of ex-crowdfunders he invited to join buy-back bid

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17

Minister ‘appalled’ as ex-data watchdog prepares to sue woman who raised harassment concerns

John Edwards resigned in June after independent investigation following claims of sexual harassment and bullying

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

NHS boss threatens to sack staff for snooping on medical records

Dozens of staff members reportedly accessed the medical records of a three-year-old boy injured in a crocodile pit

The Independent UK · Jul 8

Calls for probe into lack of action on eVisa failings that resulted in data breach

Exclusive: UK’s data regulator failing to hold the government to account for breaches, campaigners say

The Independent UK · Jul 8

Google's update on IP tracking has crossed a new line — here's why a VPN is more crucial than ever

Google will soon start tracking users' IP addresses for advertising measurement purposes, also in the UK and EEA. Here's what this means for your privacy and how a VPN can help.

TechRadar · Jul 6

Cambridge hospital staff investigated over accessing records of boy hurt in crocodile pit

About 40 members of staff reported to have looked at information of boy, three, who ended up in zoo enclosure

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26