Data made publicly accessible via the Polar fitness app was found to reveal the identities, home locations and activities of users employed at highly sensitive or secret locations such as military bases, intelligence agencies and critical infrastructure facilities.
What is being described as a "highly skilled" cybergang was using legitimate security certificates stolen from D-Link and Changing Information Technology to help spread Plead malware.
The UK government is establishing a specialized court complex in London where cybercrime cases will be heard, along with other civil and property related legal issues.