Ransomware

Middle East ransomware surge puts financial services and governments on alert, CloudSEK research report warns.

Key enforcement priorities, rule changes, litigation trends, and disclosure expectations shaping the federal privacy and cybersecurity landscape in 2026.

About 80% of Sweden’s municipalities use the hacked system supplier Miljödata.

The measures are intended to protect public services.

Compliance professionals wrestled with current challenges at the latest Global Relay Hedge Funds event in London.

Other news includes China threatening legal action against companies taking US guidance not to buy Chinese chips, and the UK sanctioning an accountant for buying oil tankers for Lukoil.

Proposed new legislation has three main objectives: to reduce money flowing to criminals; cause disruption to criminals; and enhance understanding.

Advanced Computer Software Group fined by the ICO in connection with an incident that disrupted critical services including the NHS 111 line.