Cybersecurity

8.7 million airport customers hit by major UK data breach

Cyberattackers have stolen personal data belonging to 8.7 million customers of three major UK airports. The breach affects Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, exposing emails, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes. The compromised information came from services including parking, lounges, Fast Track bookings and airport Wi-Fi. Manchester Airport Group temporarily disabled its “Manage My … Read more

You cannot negotiate your way out of ransomware problems

Research into 461 ransomware incidents and 237 negotiations shows that technical resilience is more important than negotiation tactics. Victims with fully recoverable backups negotiate and pay significantly less often. In only 18.3% of incidents without communication was a payment made, compared to 66.7% when victims actually started negotiating. An offered discount increases the chance of … Read more