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Mahmood ‘laser-like focused’ on securing UK’s border

The Home Secretary was touring the National Crime Agency’s offices in Stratford, east London.

The Independent UK · Aug 2

Burnham touts boost to officers tackling small boat smuggling gangs

Since the start of 2025, the number of National Crime Agency officers tackling organised immigration crime has more than doubled.

Evening Standard · Aug 2

Department for Education Data Breach Explained: What To Do if Your Personal Information Was Compromised

The Department for Education is investigating a cyberattack that exposed 607,000 records of school leaders and university staff. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in public sector cyber security.

International Business Times UK · Jul 30

Teenage TfL hackers sentenced to years in prison following Scattered Spider attacks

Two young men pleaded guilty to hacking into Transport for London in 2024 and were given long prison sentences.

TechRadar · Jul 17

Scattered Spider Teen Hackers Who Threatened to 'Nuke' TfL Access Jailed, Face 95 Years in US

Scattered Spider-linked hackers were jailed for the TfL breach after gaining access to critical systems and targeting US healthcare providers.

International Business Times UK · Jul 16

UK court jails two men over major cyberattack on London's transport network

TfL, which had to reset the passwords of around 27,000 employees, estimated the attack cost the organisation around £29 million (€34 million) in damages and a further £10 million (€11.7 million) in lost income.

Euronews · Jul 16

TfL hackers were 'highly-skilled and utterly reckless' in £29 million attack, sentencing told

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, who were tied to the Scattered Spider group, carried out devastating hack on Transport for London’s systems

Evening Standard · Jul 15

Young cybercriminals behind Transport for London hack chaos face jail

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s online network, resulting in a £39 million loss, prosecutors say

Evening Standard · Jul 15

UK man admits 32 sexual offences against allegedly drugged or sleeping partner

Defendant pleads guilty to crimes over more than a decade, some of which also involved ‘a person unknown’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

Covid Inquiry issues damning verdict as UK wasted £10bn on PPE

THE scramble to buy PPE during the pandemic saw the UK waste almost £10 billion of taxpayers’ money, the official inquiry into the handling of…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 14