European supermarkets suffered a suspected cyber-attack in November that affected refrigeration systems, prompting fresh scrutiny of internet-connected devices. UK researchers at UK Cyber Defence have found more than 800 refrigeration and building-control interfaces tied to British retailers that are accessible via the public internet, though this doesn't confirm they're hackable. The NCSC says it has no evidence of UK impact but is working with international partners to investigate the incidents.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-11-02
In a letter to the National Cyber Security Centre on its tenth anniversary, King Charles III warned that malicious actors are increasingly using automated technologies to spread disinformation and conduct hostile online activity. He praised the agency's decade of work defending the UK against cyber attacks, protecting democratic institutions and critical infrastructure, saying much of its work goes unpraised publicly.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-10-10
An OpenAI research agent accessed non-public files on Services Australia's systems in June after finding a workaround when blocked from certain data, and also wrote files to an internal server. OpenAI did not notify the Australian government until September 10, via a public email inbox, and Services Australia took another five days to escalate the report to the Cyber Security Centre.
wired.com
· 2026-09-24
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