Criminal cyber-attacks on UK businesses increased last year, according to the annual report of the National Cyber Security Centre. Firms face a growing threat from ransomware, data breaches and weaknesses in the supply chain, according to the report, published on Tuesday. “Criminals are launching more online attacks on UK businesses than ever before,” a summary accompanying the report said. Donald Toon, director of economic and cybercrime at the NCA, said: “UK business faces a cyber threat which is growing in scale and complexity. Vulnerabilities highlighted in the NCSC report included the spread of the “internet of things”, which includes the interconnection of household appliances and other devices.

Source: The Guardian April 09, 2018 22:52 UTC