UK threatens £100K-a-day fines under new cyber bill

UK threatens £100K-a-day fines under new cyber bill

: Tech secretary reveals landmark legislation's full details for first time

UK to Compel 1,000 Firms to Shore Up Cyber Defenses After Hacks

The UK government will pass legislation compelling companies providing IT services to critical national infrastructure to improve their cyber defenses after a wave of attacks by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.

The Government has already presented a bill in Parliament that deals with: cyberstalking and cyberbullying as a specific crime. This was announced by the Minister for Justice Jonathan Attard, when he was answering a Parliamentary question from the Labour MP Ramona Attard. ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH Dr Attard asked about a case reported in the media involving children up to 12 years old. Minister Attard explained that the Government i…

UK firms must adopt security-led approach: Panaseer CEO

UK financial firms must now adopt a security-led approach to their assets, dependencies, and risks, to demonstrate they can recover within defined impact tolerances, following the enforcement of the FCA and PRA’s operational resilience rules for critical third parties (CTPs) on March 31 2025, says Panaseer CEO Jonathan Gill. The rule mandates that UK financial firms – including banks, insurers, and investment firms – ensure critical services rem…

UK sets out new cyber reporting requirements for critical infrastructure

The belated reworking of the country’s cybersecurity regulations comes three years after the previous government had prematurely described those laws as “updated” while failing to actually introduce the legislation.

Data centres, hospitals, and energy companies targeted by new cybersecurity laws

News The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will tighten cyber defence rules for the UK’s critical infrastructure operators and their key suppliers   The UK government has announced the full scope of its upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which aims to strengthen the country’s digital defences and reduce the growing risks posed by cyber threats.  Set to be introduced later this year, the bill will place tougher cybersecurity requiremen…