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CYBER ATTACKS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
CYBER ATTACKS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
LATEST NEWS
44 attacks on organisations in the United Kingdom in the news in the last 14 days, from 86 reports. See every country on the live map.
Cyber attacks in the United Kingdom each day
10
Average 4.8 a day
See the numbers
| Day | Attacks |
|---|---|
| 17 Oct | 2 |
| 18 Oct | 2 |
| 19 Oct | 5 |
| 20 Oct | 7 |
| 21 Oct | 10 |
| 22 Oct | 7 |
| 23 Oct | 5 |
| 24 Oct | 1 |
| 25 Oct | 1 |
| 26 Oct | 5 |
| 27 Oct | 2 |
| 28 Oct | 7 |
| 29 Oct | 8 |
| 30 Oct (so far) | 4 |
Latest cyber attacks in the United Kingdom
- Housing Ombudsman: Housing committee chair seeks answers as ombudsman cyber attack remains unresolved two weeks onService disruption · Government · 4 reports · 30 Oct 2026, 12:21 UTC
- TFG London: Phase Eight and Whistles owner TFG London warns customers 'some personal data' accessed after cyber attackData breach · Retail · 9 reports · 30 Oct 2026, 11:48 UTC
- Unnamed target: Major high street fashion retailer confirms customer data accessed in cyber attackData breach · Retail · 1 report · 30 Oct 2026, 09:04 UTC
- Unnamed target: Major high street fashion retailer confirms customer data accessed in cyber attackData breach · Retail · 1 report · 30 Oct 2026, 09:04 UTC
- BAE Systems: BAE Says No Data Extracted in Incident Hitting Bankruptcy CourtsService disruption · Defence · 6 reports · 29 Oct 2026, 13:26 UTC
- Unnamed target: Liverpool hospital staff suspended during probe into accessing Southport victims' medical recordsData breach · Health · 1 report · 29 Oct 2026, 12:35 UTC
- Hobbs and Whistles: Hobbs and Whistles owner confirms personal data 'accessed' in cyber attackData breach · Retail · 1 report · 29 Oct 2026, 11:31 UTC
- Phase Eight: Phase Eight owner confirms customer data accessed in cyber attackData breach · Retail · 1 report · 29 Oct 2026, 08:43 UTC
- Asos: UK fashion giant Asos shares tumble after reported cyberattackOther attack · Retail · 2 reports · 29 Oct 2026, 04:59 UTC
- 123 Reg: 123 Reg discloses AI cyberattack on customer data, suspects China nexusData breach · Technology · 4 reports · 29 Oct 2026, 00:47 UTC
- Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons: RCVS apologises after month-long Find a Vet data breachData breach · Other · 1 report · 28 Oct 2026, 23:06 UTC
- Staffordshire Police: Staffordshire Police exposed domestic abuse victim's secret address to alleged abuserData breach · Government · 1 report · 28 Oct 2026, 17:56 UTC
- Trulife: Trulife ransomware attack attributed to Storm-1567Ransomware · Health · 1 report · 28 Oct 2026, 16:27 UTC
- Jaguar Land Rover: Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack was state-sponsored, ex-minister saysOther attack · Transport · 12 reports · 28 Oct 2026, 14:36 UTC
- Hogarth Trust: Chiswick youth charity Hogarth Trust hackedOther attack · Other · 1 report · 28 Oct 2026, 13:34 UTC
- NHS Tayside: NHS Tayside apology to patients after scientist's data breachData breach · Health · 1 report · 28 Oct 2026, 13:23 UTC
- UK police: Hackers repeatedly breached suppliers holding UK police data, watchdog findsData breach · Government · 1 report · 27 Oct 2026, 15:19 UTC
- CrimeStoppers: Cyber attack suspends CrimeStoppers operationsService disruption · Other · 6 reports · 27 Oct 2026, 13:11 UTC
- UK Biobank: UK Biobank prepares to reopen research platform following major data breachData breach · Health · 1 report · 26 Oct 2026, 22:32 UTC
- Peterborough Police: Peterborough Police suspend Crime Stoppers tip line and online portal following data breachData breach · Government · 1 report · 26 Oct 2026, 17:18 UTC
- Unnamed target: School shut over cyber security incidentOther attack · Education · 1 report · 26 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
- PwC: PwC confirms cybersecurity incident involving employee data recordsData breach · Other · 1 report · 23 Oct 2026, 16:28 UTC
- Unnamed target: Primary school shuts as 'serious' cyber security threat poses health and safety issueService disruption · Education · 1 report · 23 Oct 2026, 09:48 UTC
- Unnamed target: Primary school forced to close doors after cybersecurity incidentOther attack · Education · 1 report · 23 Oct 2026, 09:02 UTC
- British government: 32 British government services disrupted due to cybersecurity issuesService disruption · Government · 1 report · 22 Oct 2026, 14:42 UTC
- Ogi: Telecoms provider Ogi reprimanded after cyber-attack exposed children's infoData breach · Technology · 1 report · 22 Oct 2026, 13:23 UTC
- NHS Scotland: Cyber alert forces NHS Scotland websites temporarily offlineService disruption · Health · 1 report · 22 Oct 2026, 12:33 UTC
- Data Cymru: Data Cymru reprimanded over failings that exposed dataData breach · Other · 1 report · 22 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC
- Edinburgh City Council: Edinburgh Council among websites taken down due to cyber incidentService disruption · Government · 2 reports · 22 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC
- Unnamed target: Scottish public bodies restore websites after cyber threat uncoveredOther attack · Government · 1 report · 22 Oct 2026, 07:52 UTC
- UK councils and Met Police: UK councils and Met Police among sites pulled offline after NCSC alertService disruption · Government · 1 report · 21 Oct 2026, 16:29 UTC
- Legal Aid Agency: UK Legal Aid Agency data breach worse than reported, exposing records dating back to 1978Data breach · Government · 3 reports · 21 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC
- Welsh local government data unit: Children's data stolen after ransomware attack compromises 'Password1' accountRansomware · Government · 1 report · 21 Oct 2026, 09:05 UTC
- NHS: Woman told she had cancer by NHS worker who inappropriately accessed her recordsData breach · Health · 2 reports · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
- UK councils and NHS boards: Councils and NHS boards take websites offline after security alertOther attack · Government · 1 report · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
- Metropolitan Police: Websites taken offline as 'critical' security flaw hits Met Police, Traitors and government sitesService disruption · Government · 1 report · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
- South Essex council: Cyber security alert sees south Essex council take websites offlineService disruption · Government · 1 report · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
- Unnamed target: Oxfordshire websites offline indefinitely amid 'critical security issue'Service disruption · Other · 1 report · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
- Unnamed target: Two Welsh organisations reprimanded after cyber-attack exposed children's informationData breach · Other · 1 report · 20 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC
- Arnold Clark: Arnold Clark admits data protection failures led to major cyber attackData breach · Retail · 3 reports · 20 Oct 2026, 13:15 UTC
- Manchester City Council: Manchester City Council's data security blunder over bank cards photosData breach · Government · 1 report · 20 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
- Ogi and Data Cymru: Ogi and Data Cymru reprimanded over 'Password1' breach of children's dataData breach · Technology · 1 report · 20 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
- Ministry of Justice: Cyber attack on UK Ministry of Justice-related agencies; leaked records date back to 1978, including about 250,000 pre-2007 records with probation informationData breach · Government · 1 report · 20 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
- Unnamed target: UK fashion group says cyber incident may put customer information at riskData breach · Retail · 1 report · 17 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC