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   UK cybercrime agency blocks nearly 1 billion access attempts to malicious   
   websites   
      
   Date:   
   Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:28:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   The Share and Defend service was introduced last year and is defending UK   
   netizens from scammers.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   In just under 12 months, UK netizens tried to access malicious websites a   
   billion times. Luckily, a new NCSC tool called Share and Defend service   
   prevented that from happening, effectively saving people from compromised   
   accounts, stolen data, and lost money.    
      
   This is according to a new report published by the National Cyber Security   
   Centre (NCSC), and BT, issued earlier this week. Share and Defend was first   
   announced in May last year, and works by pooling together data from threat   
   intelligence providers, NCSCs Protective DNS (PDNS), Takedown services, and   
   other sources.    
      
   The information about malicious domains and dangerous landing pages are then   
   shared with internet service providers, managed service providers, and other   
   communication companies, who can block access to them, in real time.    
      
   Business-first plan coming soon   
      
   These billion clicks would otherwise land on fake e-commerce stores, spoofed   
   landing login pages, and other malicious links.    
      
   It shows we are making Britain a hard target for cybercriminals by protecting   
   businesses and citizens on a daily basis, said Dan Jarvis, Security Minister.    
      
   Since most email security services these days filter out malicious   
   attachments, cybercriminals have generally moved to sharing URLs, which are   
   easier to hide. These URLs can be anything, from fake login pages that relay   
   the credentials to the attackers, to fake download pages which, instead of   
   legitimate software, deliver infostealers and ransomware .    
      
   According to Cybernews, between August 2024 and 2025, there were more than    
   200 nationally significant ransomware attacks in the UK, up by more than   
   double compared to the year prior (89 incidents). Some of the biggest names    
   to get hit include Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Jaguar Land Rover. The same   
   source also claims that cyber insurance claims rose by 230% year-on-year,   
   hinting that businesses are increasingly cashing out after getting hit.    
      
   Apparently, the UK will present a National Cyber Action Plan in a few weeks,   
   which should be business-first.    
      
    Via Cybernews    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/uk-cybercrime-agency-blocks-nearly-1-bi   
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