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News and updates from CyberScotland and our partner network
CyberScotland Week confirmed for 23-28 February 2025
Mark your calendar. More details to follow.
CYBERUK heading to Glasgow for 2026
CYBERUK will be making its way back to Glasgow in 2026 for its 10th edition. Mark your calendars for 21-23 April, as this milestone year promises to be one of the most memorable yet.
Over 2,500 cyber security leaders and technical professionals will gather to enjoy an exciting programme of world-class speakers, exclusive networking opportunities, and the chance to engage with over 150 sponsors and exhibitors.
ScotSoft taking place 25 September
ScotlandIS is gearing up for ScotSoft 2025, which takes place later this month. ScotSoft is a full-day event for technical professionals and leaders in the sector. As one of Scotland’s biggest software conferences for over 25 years, ScotSoft allows you to connect, learn and innovate.
CyberScotland partners to speak at DigitalScotland 2025
FutureScot’s DigitalScotland, the annual conference for public sector technology professionals, will take place on Wednesday 19 November 2025. Speakers include CyberScotland Partnership members Martyn Wallace, Chief Digital Officer at the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government, and Jude McCorry, Chief Executive of Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland. Book your place now.
Abertay cyberQuarter and Police Scotland partnership to drive forward strategic cybercrime prevention projects
A new strategic partnership between Police Scotland and the Abertay cyberQuarter has been launched to strengthen the fight against cybercrime and boost Scotland’s cyber resilience.
This new collaboration will see Police Scotland’s Cybercrime Investigations and Digital Forensics teams working closely with academics and students on joint research, outreach, and public awareness initiatives.
The partnership will also support knowledge exchange between officers and students from Cybersecurity and Computing programmes, helping to grow the cyber cluster in the Tay Cities Region.
Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland launches The Financial Fraud Group
The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland has created the Financial Fraud Group, bringing together figures from UK law enforcement and the financial sector, including Police Scotland, City of London Police, Barclays, NatWest, Metro Bank, the Cyber Defence Alliance and National Crime Agency to ramp up action against cyber-crime.
Meeting weekly, the group will share real-time intelligence, collaborate on live investigations and provide coordinated warnings, building a shared understanding of evolving threats to make sure that messages about fraudsters’ latest tactics reach the public quickly.
Cyber and Fraud Hub recovers £1.15m in first year
The Cyber and Fraud Hub has announced it recovered or prevented the loss of over £1.15 million for those affected by cyber-attacks in its first year.
Launched in July 2024, The Cyber and Fraud Hub, working in close collaboration with Police Scotland, has provided assistance to over 450 individuals whose reported cases totalled £18.2 million.
Education Scotland announces new Interim Chief Executive
Education Scotland has welcomed Graeme Logan as its Interim Chief Executive. With a wealth of experience in educational leadership and advisory roles, Graeme will lead the organisation through this important transition period while continuing to drive its mission forward.
In other news…
Cyber security news from Scotland and the rest of the UK
Disruption to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack may last until October
Jaguar Land Rover announced at the beginning of the month that its manufacturing and retail operations have been ‘severely disrupted’ by a cyber incident. Production at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and dozens of its suppliers is expected to face disruption until October.
The car manufacturer halted production at the sites after discovering hackers had infiltrated its systems.
Jeremy Clarkson revealed hackers stole £27,000 from his pub
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed hackers stole £27,000 from his pub accounts. The Clarkson’s Farm presenter said The Farmer’s Dog pub in Burford has been the latest victim of cyber criminals, the same ones who launched massive attacks on M&S and Co-op in recent months.
Writing in his Sun column, he explained that the popular country pub had been hit too.
UK now ranks third in the world for cyber attacks
The UK is now the third most targeted country in the world for malware after seeing over 100 million cyber-attacks over the past three months, according to research from cyber security firm NordVPN. The report found that criminals are increasingly targeting everyday internet users through links in emails and texts, as well as through malicious websites and attachments.
The UK now ranks behind only the US and Canada in terms of malware activity, having experienced a 7% rise between the first and second quarter of the year.
Ransom payments fall to record low in UK
According to Databarracks’ newly published Data Health Check 2025, organisations are opting to recover from backups instead of paying ransoms. Organisations are now more than three times more likely to recover from backups than pay the ransom.
The annual survey of 500 IT decision-makers reveals a significant shift in how organisations respond to attacks.
46% of retail hacks linked to security gaps
After polling more than 360 retail businesses hit by ransomware in the past year, Sophos’ The State of Ransomware in Retail 2025 found that unknown security gaps contributed to almost half (46%) of cyber-attacks, with retail victims identifying exploited vulnerabilities as the most common technical root cause of attack, used in 30% of incidents.
93% of UK firms hit by ‘business-critical’ cyber incidents
UK businesses face the highest global risk of major cyber-attacks, yet most are lagging dangerously behind in recovery readiness, new data from cybersecurity provider Commvault has revealed.
After polling 1,000 senior decision-makers at enterprise firms around the world in collaboration with research firm GigaOm, they found that UK companies are the most exposed, as almost all (93%) have experienced a business-critical cyber incident, with 57% occurring in just the past 18 months.
Only 7% of the UK companies said they had never experienced a crippling cyber incident, half the global average (14%), meaning that British businesses are among the most targeted and at-risk anywhere in the world.
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