The UK’s Online Safety Act was broken on the first day when a user found he could bypass Discord’s age verification using Death Stranding’s “photo mode” hack.
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The UK’s Online Safety Act was broken on the first day when a user found he could bypass Discord’s age verification using Death Stranding’s “photo mode” hack.

On July 25, 2025, an X (formerly known as Twitter) user named Dany Sterkhov publicly revealed a method to circumvent Discord’s newly implemented age verification system in the United Kingdom, exploiting the photo mode feature in the video game Death Stranding. Sterkhov’s post included a demonstration on X, showing how Discord’s verification could be bypassed by utilizing a virtual “selfie” of the game’s protagonist, Sam Porter Bridges, in place of a real user’s image.
UK sanctions Russia military units, the GRU, and 18 operatives for malicious cyber activity, espionage, and attempted assassinations.
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UK sanctions Russia military units, the GRU, and 18 operatives for malicious cyber activity, espionage, and attempted assassinations.

The United Kingdom has announced a new round of sanctions targeting three units of Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, along with 18 of their operatives, in response to a pattern of malicious cyber activity, espionage, and attempted assassinations directed at the UK, Ukraine, and other European allies.
UK announces ban on all ransomware payments by public sector organizations.
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UK announces ban on all ransomware payments by public sector organizations.

The UK government has announced a landmark policy change that will prohibit all public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure (CNI) operators from paying ransoms to cybercriminals. This move is a key component of the country’s evolving cybersecurity strategy, aimed at disrupting the ransomware business model and protecting vital public services from escalating digital threats.
India’s CBI dismantles sophisticated cybercrime syndicate responsible for tech support scams targeting United Kingdom and Australia.
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India’s CBI dismantles sophisticated cybercrime syndicate responsible for tech support scams targeting United Kingdom and Australia.

In a significant victory against international cybercrime, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has announced the successful dismantling of a sophisticated transnational cybercrime syndicate responsible for orchestrating large-scale tech support scams targeting citizens in the United Kingdom and Australia.
UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) arrests four related to the Big Three series of high-profile cyberattacks against retailers like Harrods, M&S, and Co-operative Group.
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UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) arrests four related to the Big Three series of high-profile cyberattacks against retailers like Harrods, M&S, and Co-operative Group.

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested four individuals suspected of involvement in a series of high-profile cyberattacks that have targeted leading retail businesses across the country in recent weeks. The coordinated operation, carried out early this morning, marks a significant development in the ongoing effort to combat cybercrime affecting the UK’s commercial sector.