Tag: National Crime Agency
Forensics firm Eurofins Scientific targeted in cyber-attack
A criminal probe has been launched into a cyber-attack on Eurofins Scientific, one of the main scientific firms used by UK police to carry out forensic work. The company, which has laboratories around the world, was targeted by a ransomware attack over the weekend of June 1 and 2, the company said in a statement.…
Digital key urged for police to unlock encrypted messages in ‘exceptional’ cases
Tech firms should make a 'digital key' for police to unlock encrypted messages in “exceptional circumstances” such as child abuse or terror cases, a senior police officer has suggested to an inquiry. Norfolk Police Chief Constable Simon Bailey, the UK lead for child protection, said the tool would help UK authorities who are already stretched…
National Crime Agency expands ThinkUKnow programme to combat online grooming
A short series of animations designed to inform children as young as four about online dangers has been launched by the National Crime Agency (NCA) in response to the growing threat of online grooming. Referrals to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, the US-based body to which the tech industry reports online child…
