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Defence: Cybersecurity

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 2 September 2026UIN 19087

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, of the 90,000 cyber-attacks the UK faces on its Defence Systems annually what is the split between state and non-state actors.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

Due to operational sensitivities, I am unable to provide a breakdown of the split of cyber-attacks on UK Defence Systems between state and non-state actors.

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