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Also, O Canada, Oh Brother and More Probable Chinese HackingThis week, ransomware kills, Salt Typhoon hit Canada, Russian backdoors, SAP and Citrix patches, China hackers in the oil and energy sector. Brother printers have an unfixable flaw. Ransomware hit a U.S. dairy cooperative. Hackers in Albania and Oxford. European lawmakers heard cybersecurity advice.

Pro tip: Don't use your personal email account on BreachForums The notorious data thief known as IntelBroker allegedly broke into computer systems belonging to more than 40 victims worldwide and stole their data, costing them at least $25 million in damages, according to newly unsealed court documents that also name IntelBroker as 25-year-old British national Kai West.…

Aircraft meant to bolster NATO deterrent will rely on allied support to stay airborne The UK government is to buy 12 F-35A fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons as part of the NATO deterrent, but there's a snag: the new jets are incompatible with the RAF's refueling tanker aircraft.…

Privacy campaigner brands Iceland's use of 'Orwellian' camera tech 'chilling,' CEO responds: 'It'll cut violent crime' Privacy campaigners are branding frozen food retailer Iceland's decision to trial facial recognition technology (FRT) at several stores "chilling" – the UK supermarket chain says it's deploying the cameras to cut down on crime.…

UK ransomware victims are paying extortionists twice as much as a year ago

Company at center of findings blamed SEO on outsourcer A website developed for the UK Home Office's 2022 "flop" anti-encryption campaign has seemingly been hijacked to push a payday loan scheme.…

The Common Good Cyber Fund will receive funding from the UK and Canadian governments, with further pledges from G7 nations

Attorney Edward Machin on How the New Law Affects Data Use and RiskThe U.K.'s new data bill updates rules on AI, cookies and automated decisions while keeping EU data-sharing intact. Edward Machin of Ropes & Gray calls it "evolution, not revolution" and says the lighter-touch approach still carries serious long-term consequences.

Cyber Monitoring Centre issues first severity assessment since February launch Britain's Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC) estimates the total cost of the cyberattacks that crippled major UK retail organizations recently could be in the region of £270-440 million ($362-591 million).…

The UK government’s Cyber Essentials scheme hits 10,000 certifications for the first time in a quarter but challenges persist