The Latest Breaking News from National Cyber Security Centre

MPs warned over Russian attempts to target them via WhatsApp

National Cyber Security Centre revealed there had been recent ‘targeting against commercial messaging apps including Signal’

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

‘Mortified’ OBR chair hopes inquiry into budget leak will report next week

Reuters news agency says it obtained document after visiting URL it predicted file would be uploaded to

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

Cyber attack hits London councils triggering ‘emergency’ response plans

Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea town halls said they are urgently working with the National Cyber Security Centre

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

China and Russia posing ‘significant threat’ to UK in cyberspace, NCSC warns

The National Cyber Security Centre faced a record number of nationally significant incidents in 2024-25.

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025

China and Russia posing ‘significant threat’ to UK after record surge in online attacks

Attacks on household names including Marks and Spencer, Co-op and Jaguar Land Rover

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

AI will ‘pain whole swathe of UK economy before providing net benefit’

The greatest AI-driven cyber threat is its ability to find weak spots in digital spaces, the CTO of the National Cyber Security Centre has said.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Hackers steal children's names, pictures and addresses from nursery chain with 18 branches in London

Jonathon Ellison, from the National Cyber Security Centre described the hack as ‘deeply distressing’

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025

UK and 12 allies issue warning over Chinese cyber attacks on ‘critical sectors’

Authorities have named three China-based firms they say enabled malicious activity targeting telecoms and other infrastructure.

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025

UK to ban making ransomware payments for some organizations — targets 'public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure'

The UK Home Office and National Cyber Security Centre announced that some organizations could be banned from making ransomware payments.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 23, 2025

Marks & Spencer’s cyberattack isn’t an exception - it’s a warning

Marks & Spencer did the right thing by self-reporting its recent cyber incident to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

TechRadar · Jul 22, 2025