Stay informed with the latest news, video, live updates and expert analysis about Cyber-security from across the BBC.

Stay informed with the latest news, video, live updates and expert analysis about Cyber-attacks from across the BBC.

Ben Hammersley explores how organised gangs commit giant cyber-heists involving millions of credit cards.

2 weeks ago - The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said it is "working with government partners to fully understand the impact" after Home Office systems, operated by the Foreign Office, were accessed. Speaking earlier on BBC Breakfast, Sir Chris said the security gap was "closed pretty quickly" and "we think that it is a fairly low-risk that individuals will have been compromised or affected".

3 weeks ago - The latest accusations come amid ... Russian cyber-attacks since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russia has "categorically rejected" the claims, saying their alleged involvement in such incidents was "absurd". "The accusations of Russian state structures' involvement in these incidents and in the activities of hacker groups in general are baseless, unfounded and absurd," Russia's embassy in Berlin said in a statement to AFP news ...

Stay informed with the latest news, video, live updates and expert analysis about Cyber-crime from across the BBC.

October 14, 2025 - Newsletters · Watch Live · 14 October 2025 · ShareSave · Joe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World Service · ShareSave · Bloomberg via Getty Images · A cyber attack stalled production at Jaguar Land Rover factories in September, including at their Solihull site (pictured, file photo) People should plan for potential cyber-attacks by going back to pen and paper, according to the latest advice.

Cyber Hack dives deep into the digital underworld, exposing the alleged groups behind some of the biggest cyber attacks of our time. They’re accused of stealing billions - and no one’s untouchable.

May 21, 2025 - Who hacked M&S and Co-op? We go inside the cyber-attacks that shook the British high street and ask how flaws in digital defences were exposed. Why do criminals target companies in this way?

November 25, 2025 - An official note seen by the LDRS stated: "We have received intelligence that multiple London councils have been targeted by cyber-attacks within the last 24-48 hours, with potential disruption to systems and services.

October 22, 2025 - Ciaran Martin, chair of the CMC's technical committee said: "With a cost of nearly £2bn, this incident looks to have been by some distance, the single most financially damaging cyber event ever to hit the UK.

November 27, 2025 - Cyber-security expert Nathan Webb told the BBC there was a "possibility personal data may have been compromised" and urged residents in the boroughs to be cautious.

November 14, 2025 - Newsletters · Watch Live · 14 November 2025 · ShareSave · Theo LeggettBusiness correspondent · ShareSave · Getty Images · The cyber-attack left JLR unable to operate its production lines for more than a month. Jaguar Land Rover has reported a heavy loss for the three months to the end of September, a period during which it was badly affected by the impact of a serious cyber-attack.

18 hours ago - Newsletters · Watch Live · Save · Share · They steal billions: Cyber Hack investigates alleged cyber gangs, and the heists and hacks they’re accused of carrying out. No one is said to be safe. Who will be next? Save · Share · Evil CorpTrailer · Evil CorpTrailer ·

November 14, 2025 - The makers of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Claude claim to have caught hackers sponsored by the Chinese government using the tool to perform automated cyber attacks against around 30 global organisations.