Harry Pettit, Senior Digital Technology and Science Reporter
May 12 2021, 10:21 ET
UKRAINIAN spies have seized of a batch of booze made near the blitzed Chernobyl power plant and destined for Britain.
The potent spirit is called Atomik and was manufactured using apples grown in the radioactive exclusion zone.
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A power surge led to a series of blasts at the Chernobyl power plant on April 26, 1986Credit: Getty - Contributor
While the fruit used in the recipe is slightly radioactive, the resulting spirit is safe to drink, according to the outfit behind the bonkers project.
The Chernobyl Spirit Company, headed by Brit academic Prof Jim Smith, announced last week that a shipment of 1,500 bottles had been confiscated.
Who are DarkSide Hacker Group?
Updated: May 12 2021, 18:14 ET
A HACKER group hit the operator of a major fuel pipeline on May 7 in one of the biggest cyberattacks in US history.
The mysterious team behind the scheme, DarkSide, say they re only in it for the cash – but who are they, and how did they breach Colonial Pipeline?
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Who are DarkSide Hacker Group?
DarkSide is a ransomware group linked to an extortion attempt that has snared fuel deliveries across the US East Coast.
The criminal gang may be new, but that doesn’t mean its hackers are amateurs, according to Reuters.
Cybersecurity experts who have tracked DarkSide said it appears to be composed of veteran cybercriminals who are focused on squeezing out as much money as they can from their targets.
Sean Keach, Digital Technology and Science Editor
May 11 2021, 7:13 ET
Sean Keach, Digital Technology and Science Editor
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PLANS to boost cybersecurity and crack down on high risk firms like Huawei have been teased in today s Queen s Speech.
A major Government push to block Huawei from Britain s 5G network and fine networks that don t play ball is about to begin.
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The House of Commons is already processing a new Bill that will do just that. My Government will introduce measures to increase the safety and security of its citizens, Her Majesty said today at the State Opening of Parliament 2021.
The new Telecommunications Security Bill is designed to counteract national security threats.