Multiple Amazon Web Services data-centre sites in the UAE and Bahrain were damaged in drone strikes, causing widespread service outages and highlighting increased regional militarisation and vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. Amazon Web Services said drone strikes in the Gulf damaged multiple data-centre sites, knocking key cloud capacity offline and triggering…

A major outage at Amazon Web Services on 16 February 2026 caused cascading failures across numerous online services, including a significant disruption at social media platform X, highlighting vulnerabilities in shared cloud infrastructure. A sudden surge of error reports tied to Amazon Web Services (AWS) on 16 February 2026 produced…

Substack has disclosed a significant security lapse after a four-month delay in uncovering a breach that exposed contact details of around 700,000 users, raising concerns over platform security and response times. Substack has disclosed that an unauthorised party gained access to user contact information in an intrusion that occurred in…

Researchers from Palo Alto Networks reveal a large-scale, prolonged cyber-espionage operation targeting governments and vital sectors in over 37 nations, with signs of geopolitical timing and sophisticated attack methods. A sweeping cyber‑espionage campaign operating out of Asia has compromised computer systems belonging to governments and critical infrastructure organisations in more…

Stockholm startup Bits secures €12 million in Series A funding to enhance automation and expand its integrated compliance platform, aiming to streamline anti-money laundering and customer onboarding processes across Europe amid increasing regulatory demands. Bits, a Stockholm start-up that supplies compliance and customer onboarding infrastructure to banks and regulated fintechs,…

Regulatory reforms are transforming how blockchain projects communicate, emphasising legal scrutiny, transparency, and institutional trust, as industry shifts away from hype towards compliant, measured outreach. Regulatory change is reshaping how blockchain projects present themselves to the public, pushing outreach away from speculative hype and towards measured, compliance-aware communication. Industry observers…

Micron Technology is investing US$24 billion in a new wafer fabrication plant in Singapore to boost NAND production in response to soaring demand driven by artificial intelligence and data workloads, signalling a strategic move to address ongoing chip shortages. US memory-chip maker Micron Technology has begun construction of a major…

Oracle Integration Cloud advances API-led strategies by offering enhanced security, operational stability, and developer tools, positioning itself as a unified control plane for diverse enterprise environments and accelerating digital transformation. Enterprises seeking to knit together cloud services, on-premises systems and third-party applications increasingly treat APIs as strategic assets rather than…

The Firewall-as-a-Service market is expected to surge to over $12 billion by 2031, driven by remote work, cloud migration, and advanced encrypted threats, amid ongoing skills shortages and a shift towards integrated security architectures. Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) is poised for rapid expansion as organisations reconfigure networks around cloud platforms and dispersed…

As cyber attacks escalate, organisations must go beyond compliance by integrating tested, scenario-specific Cyber Incident Response Playbooks into their operational frameworks to minimise damage and ensure rapid response in 2026. Given the scale of cyber attacks in 2025, organisations entering 2026 cannot rely on compliance alone; they must embed tested,…

Organisations see more than doubling of data policy breaches tied to generative AI in 2025, revealing critical vulnerabilities and lagging protective measures despite rising adoption and risks. The volume of data policy violations tied to generative AI (genAI) use surged through 2025, more than doubling year‑on‑year as organisations detected an…

A cyber attack on Kensington and Chelsea Borough has compromised personal data of hundreds of thousands of residents, prompting urgent warnings and investigations amid rising local authority cyber incidents. Personal data belonging to hundreds of thousands of people is believed to have been copied and taken in a cyber attack…