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February 2023
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Merseyside Police have agreed to award £50,000 in compensation to John Kennedy of Walton, Liverpool, after an altercation with an officer left him with a broken arm. The incident took place during a welfare check, with officers attending Mr Kennedy’s home following concerns about his mental health. According to the officer accused of inflicting the...
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In 1999, the Macpherson report found that the  Metropolitan Police  was institutionally racist. In the several decades that followed, the police have vehemently gone out of their way to avoid using the term, no doubt to avoid that degree of accountability. While reports released since, and the Race Action Plan designed to tackle discrimination which was launched earlier this...
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With each of us now holding dozens of accounts across a plethora of apps, websites, and programmes, it can feel hard to keep your data under control. Ensuring your private information stays private is a top priority, and there are a number of different tools you can use to check. With over 23 million data...
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The Royal Mail has fallen victim to a ransomware attack that continues to disrupt its international shipping services over two weeks since the hack occurred. The ransomware gang Lockbit are believed to be responsible for the attack. Based in Russia, they’re the most prolific ransomware group in the world, taking credit for a quarter of...
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In December last year, the United States Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI revealed that the malware group “Cuba” manipulated Microsoft certificates to bypass security protocols and deploy ransomware software. The group, which is believed to be based in Russia, used Microsoft partner accounts to gain certification for their software, which effectively labels their...
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We can only represent clients who live in England and Wales for the this data breach. The car retailer Arnold Clark has been the victim of a cyber-attack resulting in criminals gaining access to sensitive customer data. The breach took place in December 2022, but Arnold Clark did not initially believe that customer data had...
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The major sports and fashion chain JD Sports has revealed it has been the victim of a major cyberattack. The firm announced that approximately 10 million customers have had their data exposed as a result of the hack. In a statement to investors, the CFO of JD Sports apologised to customers, and advised them to...
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