UK unveils plans to better cope with cyberattacks
The UK government is advising organizations to keep physical copies of their operational plans to better cope with cyberattacks, according to the BBC, CE Report quotes Kosova Press.
Recent hacks targeting companies like Marks and Spencer, The Co-op, and Jaguar Land Rover caused production halts and empty shelves, highlighting the chaos that can unfold when computer systems go down, reports KosovaPress.
Richard Horne, executive director at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), stressed that companies need a clear plan for operating without IT systems and for rebuilding them quickly. To address this, the NCSC recommends adopting "resilience engineering" — building systems that can anticipate, absorb, recover from, and adapt to attacks.
These plans should be stored offline or in print and include alternatives to email communication and other analog solutions.
Additionally, the NCSC reported a rise in high-impact cyberattacks: out of 429 reported incidents this year (similar to last year), 204 were of national significance, up from just 89 the year before.
Most of the attacks are financially motivated, involving ransomware or data extortion by criminal gangs, but there's also a noted increase in teen hacker groups operating within the UK.
