Government data has been stolen during a cyber incident in October 2025 when a system operated on behalf of the Home Office by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office was targeted. It says the risk to individuals was low and that the incident was discovered and resolved quickly.

As AI capabilities develop, so too are the measures to ensure safety and control, according to the inaugural trends report from the UK government-backed AI Security Institute.

A specification designed to accelerate the global transition to clean energy and support emissions reduction efforts worldwide has been published by BSI.

AI-powered malware moved from theory to reality in the second half of 2025 according to the latest threat report from ESET Research which features data from June to November.

Insured losses from natural catastrophes again surpass the US$100bn mark in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year, driven mainly by the unprecedented LA wildfire loss record in the first quarter of 2025 and severe convective storms, which remain a major and persistent global loss driver, according to figures from Swiss Re Institute.

Isolation failures are one of the main causes of hydrocarbon releases on offshore installations on the UK continental shelf, with many having the potential to cause serious injury, fatalities or major accidents if ignited, according to the UK Health and Safety Executive.