Capita handed huge £14m fine over security failings which lead to data breach Capita ‘failed in its duty to protect’ customer data, the ICO found. TechRadar · Oct 16, 2025
Capita Fined £14m Over 2023 Cyber-Attack Failures Capita fined £14 million by UK watchdog over failures linked to a 2023 cyber-attack that exposed sensitive data and breached security protocols. International Business Times UK · Oct 15, 2025
Car Loan Payout Frenzy Triggers UK Regulatory Backlash UK regulators have launched a sweeping crackdown on law firms and claims companies amid a surge in car finance compensation cases, following a Supreme Court ruling on undisclosed commissions. International Business Times UK · Oct 7, 2025
Imgur block: Popular image-hosting platform goes offline in the UK, causing major problems for Reddit Reddit users and other parts of the internet often rely on Imgur to be a home for pictures The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
What Imgur's UK Block Really Means — A Sudden Blackout of Memes, GIFs and Online Culture Imgur has abruptly blocked UK access, erasing memes, GIFs and years of online culture. The blackout highlights clashes between regulation and digital freedom. International Business Times UK · Oct 1, 2025
Facebook and Instagram to become ad-free in UK – but there’s a catch Meta will release more details about the update in coming weeks The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025
Meta to launch ad-free subscription to Facebook and Instagram in UK It comes after Meta agreed to stop targeting a UK campaigner with adverts based on her personal data in a landmark privacy case earlier this year. Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025
Public warned to be ‘on guard’ for unlawful robocalls Robocalls give recipients the impression they are talking to someone from the UK when they are in fact recorded by voice actors and made from abroad. Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
Ransomware and the UK’s proposed ban on payments: a measured legal response or risk amplifier? The UK Government’s proposal to prohibit certain ransomware payments marks a notable shift in national cyber policy landscape - but does it amplify the risk? TechRadar · Sep 19, 2025
The rise of the student hacker: Dozens of UK schools have fallen victim to insider attacks by their own pupils, worrying ICO research shows ICO warns students are now responsible for majority of insider cyber attacks in UK schools, often exploiting weak passwords or stolen login details to gain access. TechRadar · Sep 17, 2025
A third of UK firms using ‘bossware’ to monitor workers’ activity, survey reveals Research suggests increase in office snooping in trend that some managers claim undermines trust with staff The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025
Increasing number of school cyber attacks caused by their own students IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025
Pupils hacking their own schools for fun, watchdog warns Pupils themselves are responsible for over half of school insider cyber attacks The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025
Former WNBA star’s mother killed in crash, sparks demands by lawmakers for major policy changes Ex-WNBA star Sophie Brunner’s mom was 61. We Got This Covered · Aug 13, 2025
GamesRadar · Aug 5, 2025 The games industry might be built on borrowed ideas, but new ones have to come from somewhere – even if Fumito Ueda says "the era of game mechanics is over" Opinion | Big-budget developers are reliant on indie innovation to keep us entertained
Tom’s Guide · Aug 3, 2025 It's not surprising that the Online Safety Act doesn't cover personal data safety The concerns raised about personal data safety by age verification checks in the UK are not unfounded
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2025 ‘We got upset, then we got angry’: the couple who took on one of the UK’s biggest cold-call scams When clients started getting random calls about making personal injury claims, Jan and Michael Reed set out to discover who was stealing data from their family-run garage
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Starmer’s fury over Afghan data breach as he warns Tories ‘have questions to answer’ On a dramatic day in Westminster, questions have been asked over why nobody was sacked for the data breach and why the information commissioner is not planning to investigate
Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2025 Ministry of Defence to pay £1.6m compensation for Afghan data breach The MoD has already been fined £350,000 over the breach, which saw the details of 265 people mistakenly copied into emails sent by the Government.
GamesRadar · Jun 18, 2025 Nier creator Yoko Taro reckons "there’s less 'weird people'" making games nowadays although he's not sure if it's "something that's happening to the world as a whole" Yoko Taro has previously called esoteric titles like Ico "epoch-making"
TechRadar · Jun 18, 2025 UK watchdog hits 23andMe with multi-million pound fine over 2023 data breach 23andMe fined £2.31 million for failing to implement appropriate security measures.
Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025 DNA testing firm 23andMe fined £2.31m for ‘serious security failings’ A cyber attack on the genetic testing firm saw personal information of 155,592 UK residents accessed in a major cyber attack in 2023.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025 Makers of air fryers and smart speakers told to respect users’ right to privacy Information Commissioner’s Office takes action as people report feeling powerless over data gathering at home
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025 Shopper put on facial ID watchlist after dispute over 39p of paracetamol at Home Bargains Exclusive: London woman who only found out she was on list after trying to return to store launches ICO complaint
TechRadar · Jun 2, 2025 Why your biometric data will soon be more valuable than money As biometric tech grows, so do threats. Are your fingerprints now more valuable than your finances?