Security
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Novo Nordisk faces cyber extortion claim
A claimed cyber extortion attempt against Novo Nordisk puts European pharma’s data, research, and operational resilience under fresh scrutiny.
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MPs press for sovereign IT strategy
A proposed amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill would require a UK digital sovereignty strategy.
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France raises quantum security bar
France will stop certifying security products that lack quantum-safe encryption, turning future cryptographic risk into a present procurement issue.
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Council of Europe probes breach claim
The Council of Europe is investigating claims by ShinyHunters that HR, payroll, and personnel data were stolen from the Strasbourg-based institution.
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PeopleSoft attacks expose institutional cyber debt
Google’s Mandiant unit says ShinyHunters exploited an Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day in a campaign that reached more than 100 potentially vulnerable organisations.
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Cyber Resilience Act enters delivery phase
Europe’s product cyber rules have reached a first implementation milestone as member states begin designating bodies to assess compliance.
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EU and Brazil deepen digital ties
The EU is turning digital partnership into industrial policy through a cooperation deal with Brazil covering data, connectivity, cyber security, and online protection.
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Europe tests transport cyber resilience
Europe has tested its rail and maritime cyber defences in a continent-wide exercise involving 5,000 experts and critical infrastructure partners.
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Councils face a sharper cyber risk profile
English councils’ digital projects are exposing deeper cyber risk.
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BT joins Anthropic’s AI cyber defence project
BT has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, giving the telecoms group controlled access to Claude Mythos Preview for defensive security work.



