United Kingdom

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Primarily a target — 35 received· 1 initiated· 16 responses ·NATO

This year to date, 35 new cyber operations involving United Kingdom were added to the database: a 17% decrease compared to the previous period. The number of operations is currently 27% below the long-term year-to-date average. The Intensity of cyber operations involving United Kingdom over this year to date is rising to 3.7, compared with 3.7 in the same elapsed span of the previous year. This is above the all-time average for United Kingdom of 2.8.

Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 16 Oct 2026

35received initiated1

For this year to date, this country appears chiefly as a target — 35 incidents directed at it, 1 it is linked to initiating.

Source: EuRepoC Global Database as of 16 Oct 2026.

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Cyber activity

35 incidents · as target

As target 35 As actor 1

Incidents directed at United Kingdom targets, and the responses they drew.

Cyber incident intensity

Mean3.9/15Moderate

Range 1.0–8.0

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Minimum Maximum

33 coded incidents · This year to date

Database additions by monthincidents against United Kingdom

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Most-targeted sectorswhat gets hit

SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded

Corporate Targets 12 3.5Moderate 3/12 Civil service / administration 9 3.4Moderate 2/9 Government / ministries 9 3.2Moderate 3/9 Education 8 3.9Moderate 2/8 Energy 5 4.0Moderate 3/5 Telecommunications 5 3.4Moderate 2/5 Finance 5 3.6Moderate 1/5 Transportation 4 3.5Moderate 1/4

Corporate Targets is the most-targeted sector — 12 of 35 incidents, 3 answered.

By originwho is behind activity against it

Iran, Islamic Republic of 6incidents avg 3.7 · Moderate Russia 6incidents avg 4.2 · Moderate China 5incidents avg 4.2 · Moderate Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1incident avg 4.0 · Moderate United Kingdom 1incident avg 0.0 · Moderate

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Incidents received & responses

AUUSJPDE4 statesjoint WaterPlum Four International Partners Published Joint Security Advisory on North Korean Cyber Activities on 18 September 2026 Official policy 18 Sep 2026

Official policy 18 Sep 2026

AUUSJPDE4 states WaterPlum

Four International Partners Published Joint Security Advisory on North Korean Cyber Activities on 18 September 2026

Unknown United Kingdom ·Police Unattributed Threat Actors Breached Dyfed-Powys Police in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2026 14 Sep 2026

Incident · Unattributed 14 Sep 2026

Unknown United Kingdom ·Police

Unattributed Threat Actors Breached Dyfed-Powys Police in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2026

Unknown United Kingdom ·Finance Unknown Threat Actor Stole Sensitive Customer Information From Revolut Through Fake Government Requests in United Kingdom in September 2026 1 Sep 2026

Incident · Unattributed 1 Sep 2026

Unknown United Kingdom ·Finance

Unknown Threat Actor Stole Sensitive Customer Information From Revolut Through Fake Government Requests in United Kingdom in September 2026

FulcrumSec United Kingdom ·Transportation FulcrumSec Breached Manchester Airports Group in the United Kingdom on the Weekend of 22 August 2026 22 Aug 2026

Incident · Low severity 22 Aug 2026

FulcrumSec United Kingdom ·Transportation

FulcrumSec Breached Manchester Airports Group in the United Kingdom on the Weekend of 22 August 2026

USFederal Bureau of Investigation Mabna Institute US Department of Justice Charged 17 Iranians with Cyber Theft on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 18 August 2026 Criminal proceedings 18 Aug 2026

Criminal proceedings 18 Aug 2026

USFederal Bureau of Investigation Mabna Institute

US Department of Justice Charged 17 Iranians with Cyber Theft on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 18 August 2026

Unknown NLFRALAD+4145 countries ·Corporate Targets +1 Unknown Threat Actors Compromised Customer Data Of French Company CEVA Logistics Between 29 July and 1 August 2026 29 Jul 2026

Incident · Unattributed 29 Jul 2026

Unknown NLFRALAD+4145 countries ·Corporate Targets +1

Unknown Threat Actors Compromised Customer Data Of French Company CEVA Logistics Between 29 July and 1 August 2026

CACZFRNZ+1216 statesjoint LAUNDRY BEAR (Russian Federation) International Partners Issued Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Warning of Russian State-Supported Laundry Bear's Phishing Campaign Targeting Zimbra Collaboration Suite Users on 23 July 2026 Technical disclosure 23 Jul 2026

Technical disclosure 23 Jul 2026

CACZFRNZ+1216 states LAUNDRY BEAR (Russian Federation)

International Partners Issued Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Warning of Russian State-Supported Laundry Bear's Phishing Campaign Targeting Zimbra Collaboration Suite Users on 23 July 2026

NLNetherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service one Russian intelligence and security se… (Russian Federation) Dutch AIVD and MIVD Issued a Cybersecurity Advisory Related to Russian State Actors Compromising IP Cameras in Europe for Military Purposes , 10 July 2026 Official policy 10 Jul 2026

Official policy 10 Jul 2026

NLNetherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service one Russian intelligence and security se… (Russian Federation)

Dutch AIVD and MIVD Issued a Cybersecurity Advisory Related to Russian State Actors Compromising IP Cameras in Europe for Military Purposes , 10 July 2026

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