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UK experienced 204 nationally significant cyber attacks in last year

By 2025-10-15T14:00:00

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In its ninth annual report, the National Cyber Security Centre revealed the diversity and volume of cyber threats UK firms now regularly face and highlighted the growing need for resilience

The UK experienced a record 204 nationally significant cyber attacks in the year to August 2025, a dramatic 129% growth from 89 incidents the year before.

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