Public Sector
UK announces plan to strengthen public sector cyber defenses
The United Kingdom has announced a new cybersecurity strategy, backed by more than £210 million ($283 million), to boost cyber defenses across government departments and the wider public sector. The new measures are part of the Government Cyber Action Plan that establishes a dedicated Government Cyber Unit to coordinate risk management and incident response, aiming to make online public services more […]
French agency Pajemploi reports data breach affecting 1.2M people
Pajemploi, the French social security service for parents and home-based childcare providers, has suffered a data breach that may have exposed personal information of 1.2 million individuals. The incident impacts registered professional caregivers working for private employers, typically parents using the Pajemploi service part of URSSAF – the French organization that collects social security contributions from […]
UK to ban public sector orgs from paying ransomware gangs
The United Kingdom’s government is planning to ban public sector and critical infrastructure organizations from paying ransoms after ransomware attacks. The list of entities that would have to follow the new proposed legislation includes local councils, schools, and the publicly funded National Health Service (NHS). “Ransomware is estimated to cost the UK economy millions of […]