The Latest Breaking News from NCSC

McDonald told the BBC his emails had been stolen.

Stewart McDonald said he was targeted in a phishing attack on January 13.

UK cyber-security chiefs on Thursday warned that Russia and Iran were increasingly targeting government officials, journalists and NGOs with so-called "spear-fishing" attacks in order to "compromise sensitive systems". The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) urged those in such roles to familiarize themselves with material on its website explaining the techniques…

Sophisticated campaigns against politicians and media aim to steal secrets or embarrass high-profile figures rather than to extort money

Texts and emails claim to offer government schemes for discounted energy bills and tax refunds

Scottish Business Resilience Centre offering support to firms of all sizes

Brits across the country will be rushing to bag themselves a bargain this Black Friday - but they should remain cautious, as the sales are likely to attract scams worth thousands

£15.3m was lost to scammers by online shoppers in Britain in the festive period last year, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself

The announcement follows reports that former prime minister Liz Truss had her phone hacked by Russia while she was foreign secretary.

Cybersecurity specialists raise concern over potential for claims about integrity of leadership ballot

Professor Peter Ryan said online voting is ‘always vulnerable’ to hacking – ‘especially by state attackers’.