Critical Infrastructure stories - Page 8

Uk cyberattack ransomware map dark blues red locks data loss

Ransomware dominates UK cyber incidents, data loss surges

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Ransomware drives over half of UK cyber incidents as data loss surges, with healthcare, retail and complex supply chains hardest hit.

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Augur raises USD $15m to expand AI risk monitoring

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London AI risk monitor Augur raises USD $15m seed round led by Plural to scale privacy-first surveillance across European infrastructure.

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From Bell's first call to AI: a new tech revolution

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Marking 150 years since Bell's first call, UK tech leaders say AI is sparking a communications revolution to rival the telephone and internet.

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Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection

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Claroty named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant for a second year, backed by fresh USD $150 million funding.

Mirai Robotics raises USD $4.2m for autonomous ships

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Italy's Mirai Robotics raises USD $4.2m pre-seed to build autonomous vessels and maritime AI, targeting dual-use coastal and offshore missions.

Droplet warns UK that identity-based cyber defences fail

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Droplet warns UK that identity-based cyber defences are failing against state-backed attackers, urging multi-layered, 'never trust' security.

VORTIQ-X launches runtime AI governance layer in EMEA

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VORTIQ-X debuts an AI governance hypervisor in EMEA, enforcing runtime controls to meet looming EU AI Act demands on high-risk systems.

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Manufacturing downtime driven by failures, not cyber

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Manufacturers lose up to USD $100,000 an hour to downtime, with botched maintenance and network failures eclipsing cyberattacks as causes.

Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest

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Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.

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Microsoft & Europol disrupt global Tycoon 2FA scam

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Microsoft and Europol have seized over 300 domains to disrupt Tycoon 2FA, a vast phishing-for-hire service bypassing MFA worldwide.

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Women in tech call for systemic change beyond quotas

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Women in tech mark International Women's Day by urging systemic fixes to finance, culture and leadership, saying quotas alone fall short.

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Acre links access control & intrusion in cloud suite

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Acre Security links its intrusion controllers with cloud-based access control to give critical sites a single, governed identity workflow.

How women can build influence in critical tech roles

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A woman charts a nonlinear path through telecom and data centres, showing how curiosity and courage can amplify female voices in tech.

Bridging the gap: Cybersecurity breakthroughs and imbalances

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Cybersecurity evolves to AI‑driven defences, but gender imbalances persist, pushing women to fight harder for visibility and leadership.

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NCC warns of rising cyber risks to connected farming

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NCC warns that insecure connected farm machinery could let cyber attacks disrupt harvests, cut yields and threaten food supply chains.

Verne appoints Wayne Louw as COO to drive AI growth

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Verne has named Wayne Louw COO to scale its Northern Europe data centres, targeting AI-driven, high-density, renewable-powered growth.

International Women's Day: Building sustainable pathways for women in data centres

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On International Women's Day, the data centre sector confronts stark gender gaps and the urgent need for sustainable career pathways.

Celerity appoints David Stokes to drive IBM M&A push

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Celerity hires ex-IBM leader David Stokes to steer UK and European M&A and deepen collaboration around IBM's watsonx AI and data platform.

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Tech leaders urge action to lift women into senior roles

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Tech leaders across three continents mark International Women's Day 2026 urging structured support and clearer paths for women in cyber.

Diverse leadership is infrastructure: Why mission-critical systems demand broader perspectives

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Women's leadership in mission-critical infrastructure is essential to true sustainability, uniting resilience, equity and long-term accountability.