5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 14th January 2022
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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 14th January 2022
5. North Korean hackers stole almost $400m (£291m) worth of digital assets in at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms last year.
Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis said it was one of most successful years on record for cyber-criminals in the closed east Asian state.
4. French holiday bookings have jumped after Paris said it would ease restrictions on UK travellers, travel firms have said.
Airline Jet2 said it had seen a "sharp" rise in bookings and searches for flights to French skiing destinations.
3. Facebook, now known as Meta, faces a £2.3 billion plus ($3.2 billion plus) class action in Britain over allegations it abused its market dominance by exploiting the personal data of 44 million users.
Liza Gormsen, a senior adviser to Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) watchdog and a competition law academic, said she was bringing the case on behalf of people in Britain who had used Facebook between 2015 and 2019.
2. Google is backing a return to the office with an investment that will expand its UK capacity by 50% and "reinvigorate" the work environment.
The search giant is spending £730m ($1bn) and expects headcount to rise from 6,400 to 10,000.
1. In a similar move to Ikea, Ocado and Next have cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff who must self-isolate because of Covid exposure.
Both retailers will continue to pay full sick pay to unvaccinated workers if they test positive for the virus.
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