WA reboots IT infrastructure buying after GovNext’s end

Western Australia’s planned reboot of its whole-of-government buying scheme for technology hardware and services will “commence in mid-2025”, replacing the discontinued GovNext ICT scheme. Perth iStock The state’s Department of Finance confirmed to iTnews that it will launch a fresh technology infrastructure and solutions panel this June, replacing the now-defunct GovNext common use arrangement (CUA), […]

France accuses APT28 of repeated cyber attacks since 2021

France’s foreign ministry explicitly accused Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency of mounting cyber attacks on a dozen entities including ministries, defence firms and think tanks since 2021 in an attempt to destabilise France. The accusations, levelled at GRU unit APT28, which officials said was based in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia, are not the first by […]

Britain’s M&S says cyber attack has hit food availability in some stores

British retailer Marks & Spencer said some stores have been left short of some food items as it continues to grapple with a “cyber incident”. M&S, one of the best known names in British business, stopped taking clothing and home orders through its website and app following problems with contactless pay and click and collect […]

DeepSeek available to download again in South Korea

Chinese artificial intelligence service DeepSeek became available again on South Korean app markets this week for the first time in about two months, when downloads were suspended after authorities cited breaches in data protection rules. South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission said that DeepSeek transferred user data and prompts without permission when the service first […]