#UK government
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UK's Food Supply Is Fragile. Hackers Are One of the Reasons Why.
Britain's public spending watchdog says the government hasn't done enough to protect food supplies from climate shocks, disease outbreaks, and cyberattacks. Ordinary shoppers could feel the pinch when the next disruption hits.
UK Government Moves to Cut High-Risk Tech Suppliers Out of Critical Infrastructure
Late additions to a new cybersecurity law would give ministers the power to remove or restrict technology providers judged to pose a national security risk, as attacks on supply chains grow more frequent.
Apple Takes UK Government Back to Court Over Demand to Read Encrypted User Data
Apple has filed a second legal challenge against a British government order requiring access to data so heavily protected that even Apple cannot read it. The case could decide whether end-to-end encryption survives as a meaningful privacy tool in the UK.
UK Government Investments Agency Exposed Data on 51 Officials for 40 Hours
A security failure at the public body that manages taxpayer stakes in companies like Channel 4 and the Post Office left sensitive management records and personal details of more than 50 civil servants sitting openly accessible online for nearly two days.
Cyber-attack on England's Department for Education exposes 607,000 records
Contact details for individuals and organisations were taken in a breach affecting two government education portals. No bank details were stolen, but the incident lands as UK school and college cyber-attacks hit record frequency.
UK Government to Warn Public How to Prepare for Cyber-Attacks and Extreme Weather
Ministers are updating Britain's classified crisis plans for the first time in two decades and launching a public awareness campaign, as officials cite AI-assisted crime and record temperatures as growing threats.
The US Blocked Britain's AI Access. Now the UK Wants Its Own.
A temporary American export ban on two Anthropic AI models has pushed the UK government to announce a homegrown 'Cyber Shield' and question how much it can rely on US technology.
UK Government Unveils AI Security Plan and Calls on Industry to Commit
Two announcements on 7 July 2026 signal that Britain is treating artificial intelligence safety as a national priority, not an afterthought.