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UK faces ‘unprecedented rise’ in cyberattacks in coming months, warns cyber chief

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UK faces ‘unprecedented rise’ in cyberattacks in coming months, warns cyber chief

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns of an unprecedented rise in cyberattacks expected in coming months, citing vulnerabilities that have been tolerated and can now be exploited at scale. The warning comes as part of the agency's annual report release.

Why it matters: UK-based organizations and government agencies face escalating cyber risk from threat actors exploiting long-standing vulnerabilities at unprecedented scale, requiring immediate vulnerability management and defensive posture review.

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