A weak password reportedly allowed a ransomware gang to destroyKNP, a158-year-old company in Northamptonshire, resulting in700 job losses.

• The company was unable to retrieve its data after hackers demanded a ransom estimated at£5 million.
• Paul Abbott, director of KNP, has refrained from informing the employee whose password was compromised.
• The attack highlights the increasing threat of ransomware, with approximately19,000 attacks reported in the UK last year.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development in Kenya has introduced a Fertiliser Insurance Program to support smallholder farmers against droughts and floods.

• Program will reach an estimated 250,000 farmers across 11 counties, providing each with Sh7,000 worth of insurance.
• PULA president Rose Goslinga highlighted the program as a major advancement in agricultural resilience.
• Compensation will be directly disbursed to farmers' mobile wallets and is based on satellite monitoring.