Advanced Computer Software Group, a vendor of the UK's National Health Service, has been ordered by the Information Commissioner's Office to pay a $3.95 million penalty following its failure to adequately defend its systems from a LockBit ransomware attack in 2022, which led to the exfiltration of data belonging to 79,404 individuals, reports The Register.
Massachusetts-based tech firm MORSE Corp, a U.S. defense contractor, has agreed to a $4.6 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit alleging its nonadherence to military contract cybersecurity requirements and submission of false claims for payment, reports The Register.
Interpol has announced that 306 suspected cybercriminals across Africa have been arrested as part of the global Operation Red Card from November 2024 to February 2025, BleepingComputer reports.