A report by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology has warned that ransomware attacks on healthcare and other organisations will harm America’s critical infrastructure community. The malware has become so prevalent that it has created its own economy. Criminals are using pricing calculations to target victims and are discovering the right price to charge for targeted industries. Ransomware is responsible for over 400,000 attempted infections and causes approximately $325m in damages. The low cost and ease of creating ransomware means that the market for malware is likely to continue growing.

Vans seized, ‘unsafe’ Uber suspended and drivers quizzed during West Midlands Police sting
In an operation to reduce motoring offences, police officers and driving agencies pulled over and checked vehicles in the Black Country at a quiet industrial