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The UK, US and Australia have sanctioned the Russian leader of cyber-crime gang LockBit.

• Updated: 7 May 2024

The United Kingdom has joined with its international partners to condemn malicious cyber activity by the Russian Intelligence Services.

• Updated: 3 May 2024

From today, regulations enforcing consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks will take effect, mandating that internet-connected smart devices meet minimum-security standards by law.

• Updated: 29 April 2024

Delivered by the Deputy Prime Minister

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Deputy Prime Minister warns UK is “in cyber and economic contestation with an increasing range of state and non-state actors”.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

DASA seeks innovations to provide protection for land based assets from air attacks

• Updated: 17 April 2024

UK calls out pattern of malicious cyber activity by Chinese state-affiliated organisations and individuals targeting democratic institutions and parliamentarians.

• Updated: 2 April 2024

The governments of 11 countries, including the UK, issued a statement on the need for domestic and international controls on commercial spyware technology.

• Updated: 28 March 2024

The Chargé d'Affaires at the Chinese Embassy attended the summons after attribution of cyber attacks to Chinese state-affiliated individuals and organisations.

• Updated: 26 March 2024

To mark International Day of Women & Girls in Science & St Brigid, our Embassy in Ireland hosted an event in Co Kildare, where Brigid established her monastery

• Updated: 9 February 2024

In a speech today, the Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden, has called on governments and businesses to address the proliferation of commercial cyber intrusion tools and services by developing better safeguards and oversigh…

• Updated: 6 February 2024

Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden's speech at the UK-France Cyber Proliferation conference on commercial cyber tools.

• Updated: 6 February 2024

New guidelines to help directors and business leaders boost their resilience against cyber threats.

• Updated: 23 January 2024

The British Embassy Manila solidifies their support for cybersecurity resilience in the Philippines through the first comprehensive cybersecurity event.

• Updated: 17 January 2024

The UK and international partners join together to establish The Tallinn Mechanism to bolster Ukraine’s cyber security.

• Updated: 20 December 2023

The inaugural UK-EU Cyber Dialogue took place in Brussels on 14 December 2023, the first one held under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

• Updated: 14 December 2023

The UK condemns Russia’s sustained attempts at political interference in the UK and globally.

• Updated: 7 December 2023

The Deputy Prime Minister delivered a speech on cyber operations.

• Updated: 7 December 2023

Schools from across the UK are invited to compete in cybersecurity challenges with the chance to win prizes.

• Updated: 6 December 2023

Members of the CRI have signed a joint statement pledging that central government funds should not be used to pay ransoms to cyber criminals. 

• Updated: 2 November 2023