United Kingdom Cyber Watch
Reports since 1 Jan 2026. Not a live feed.
Threat level, United Kingdom
Background readingHacktivismIncident response
No public level found
No published national cyber threat level found for The United Kingdom, checked 7 Nov 2026. The NCSC publishes no public cyber threat level and signals threat through alerts, advisories and its Annual Review.
Source: NCSC
From official agencies
| Date | Agency | Advisory or alert |
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Agency headlines, unedited.
Compare countries
| Country | Threat level | Confirmed | Claimed only | Via a vendor | Latest report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia | Medium | 19 | 35 | 7 | 7 Nov 2026 |
 Singapore | None published | 12 | 24 | 3 | 7 Nov 2026 |
 Indonesia | None published | 6 | 32 | 0 | 5 Nov 2026 |
 Thailand | None published | 9 | 33 | 0 | 3 Nov 2026 |
 Philippines | None published | 9 | 35 | 4 | 7 Nov 2026 |
 Vietnam | None published | 5 | 34 | 0 | 5 Nov 2026 |
 Israel | None published | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 Nov 2026 |
 Iran | None published | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 Jun 2026 |
 United Arab Emirates | None published | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 Oct 2026 |
 Saudi Arabia | None published | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 Oct 2026 |
 Egypt | None published | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 Oct 2026 |
 South Africa | None published | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 Oct 2026 |
 Nigeria | None published | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 Aug 2026 |
 Kenya | None published | 1 | 6 | 0 | 25 Jul 2026 |
 India | None published | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 Oct 2026 |
 Pakistan | None published | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 Jul 2026 |
 Bangladesh | None published | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
 Sri Lanka | None published | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 Jul 2026 |
 Cambodia | None published | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 Jun 2026 |
 Myanmar | None published | 1 | 5 | 0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
 Brunei | None published | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Poland | BRAVO-CRP | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 Oct 2026 |
 Ukraine | None published | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 Nov 2026 |
 Russia | None published | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 Nov 2026 |
 Czechia | None published | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 Oct 2026 |
 Romania | None published | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 Jul 2026 |
 Estonia | None published | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 Nov 2026 |
 Turkey | None published | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| United Kingdom | None published | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 Germany | None published | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 France | None published | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 Nov 2026 |
 Netherlands | None published | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 Italy | None published | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 Nov 2026 |
 Spain | None published | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 Feb 2026 |
 Ireland | None published | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 Sweden | None published | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 United States | None published | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 Aug 2026 |
 Canada | None published | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 Aug 2026 |
 Mexico | None published | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 Aug 2026 |
 Brazil | None published | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 Argentina | None published | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 Aug 2026 |
 Chile | None published | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 Colombia | None published | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 Nov 2026 |
 Japan | None published | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 Nov 2026 |
 South Korea | Caution | 6 | 0 | 2 | 29 Oct 2026 |
 China | None published | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 Aug 2026 |
 Taiwan | None published | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 Nov 2026 |
 Hong Kong | None published | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 Oct 2026 |
 Australia | None published | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 New Zealand | None published | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 Sep 2026 |
2026 counts. Click a row to open a country.
Official numbers
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationally significant incidents | 80 | NCSC Annual Review 2026 | Silicon Republic |
| Cyber attack reports received by NCSC | 1,831 | NCSC Annual Review 2026 | Silicon Republic |
| Organisations notified of suspected attacks | 8,500 | NCSC Annual Review 2026 | Silicon Republic |
| Nationally significant incidents (prior year) | 204 | 12 months to August 2025 | NCSC |
Who is targeting it
| Group | Kind | What it did | Sources | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShinyHunters | Extortion | Claimed the University of Nottingham student records breach in June 2026. | BleepingComputer | Profile |
| Russia, China and Iran state actors | State-aligned | The NCSC chief said nation-state actors now drive most nationally significant incidents, and the NCSC flagged GRU router compromises in April 2026. | The Record |
Laws and rules this year
- 16 Jun 2026Cyber Security and Resilience Bill passes Commons third reading. Widens UK NIS rules to data centres and managed service providers, strengthens regulators and expands incident reporting; the bill moved to the House of Lords. Source
Full stories
- European supermarket fridges hacked in a single night Estonia, United Kingdom, Germany +5 · 3 Nov 2026
Official statements
- 3 Nov 2026NCSC Annual Review reported 1,831 attack reports and 80 nationally significant incidents, and warned of an unprecedented rise in incidents. Silicon Republic
- 3 Nov 2026Richard Horne told the BBC the refrigeration attacks affected the whole food supply chain. The Local (AFP)
- 22 Apr 2026NCSC chief Richard Horne said the agency handles about four nationally significant incidents a week, most now traced to nation-state actors. The Record
Incidents
6 of 6 incidents
| What happened | Sources | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ ConfirmedIndependent meat suppliers (AIMS members)Full story | 2 Nov 2026 | Retail | Not disclosed | None | Confirmed. The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers said fridges at two members defrosted and a third saw cold-unit temperatures rise during the Europe-wide refrigeration attack wave. | The Local (AFP)✓ 7 Nov |
 ✅ ConfirmedHousing Ombudsman ServiceVia a vendor | 13 Oct 2026 | Government | Intrusion | None | Confirmed. The Ombudsman said a third-party IT security incident hit its case management system, was contained and was reported to the ICO. | BleepingComputer✓ 7 Nov |
 ✅ ConfirmedPolice National Legal Database (PNLD) | 26 Jul 2026 | Government | Data leak | Confirmed. PNLD confirmed names, organisations and emails of police officers, staff and Ask the Police users were taken and published, and is working with the National Crime Agency. Claimed. ExfilSquad claimed about 135,000 records, including 114,000 PNLD subscriber records. | BleepingComputer✓ 7 Nov | |
 ✅ ConfirmedUniversity of NottinghamVia a vendor | 10 Jun 2026 | Education | Data leak | Confirmed. The university said a well-known cybercriminal group accessed a significant amount of data in its third-party student record system and reported it to the ICO. Claimed. ShinyHunters claimed over 40GB of student finance and payment files as part of an Oracle PeopleSoft campaign; Have I Been Pwned lists 454,600 affected people. | BleepingComputer✓ 7 Nov | |
 ✅ ConfirmedUniversity of OxfordVia a vendor | 8 Jun 2026 | Education | Data leak | None | Confirmed. Oxford disclosed a data breach after its third-party careers platform was hacked. | BleepingComputer✓ 7 Nov |
 ⚠️ ClaimedEngland Hockey | 12 Mar 2026 | Other | Ransomware | None | Claimed. A ransomware gang listed England Hockey as a victim, and the governing body said it was investigating a possible breach. | BleepingComputer✓ 7 Nov |
FAQ
Does United Kingdom have a national cyber threat level?
No published national cyber threat level was found for The United Kingdom (checked 7 Nov 2026). The NCSC publishes no public cyber threat level and signals threat through alerts, advisories and its Annual Review.
Which organisations in United Kingdom confirmed cyber incidents recently?
5 incidents confirmed since January 2026: Independent meat suppliers (AIMS members), Housing Ombudsman Service, Police National Legal Database (PNLD), University of Nottingham and University of Oxford.
Which United Kingdom organisations appear on ransomware or leak sites?
1 claim, not confirmed by the organisations: England Hockey.
What counts as a confirmed incident?
The organisation, a regulator, the police or a minister has said something happened, as reported by a named outlet. Everything else is listed as claimed.
Why list leak-site claims at all?
Ransomware and extortion crews post victims on leak sites before anyone confirms. The list shows what attackers say. Treat it as a lead and check with the organisation.
Is the map a live attack feed?
No. It counts incidents and claims reported in 2026. Live attack maps from security vendors show scanning traffic hitting their sensors, which does not mean a place was attacked.
How often is it updated?
By hand when a national level changes or a notable incident is reported. The date is shown in the header.
Sources: official statements and regional press, including Bernama, The Star, Malay Mail, CNN Indonesia and Newsbytes.PH; leak-site claims from public ransomware trackers. Each entry links its source.