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10/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/17/2025 03:24

NCSC Annual Review 2025

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of GCHQ, is the UK's technical authority for cyber security. Since 2016, it has worked to make the UK the safest place to live and work online, and bring clarity and insight to an increasingly complex online world. This review of its ninth year reflects highlights and milestones between 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025. It also looks ahead to future challenges.

You can read the 2025 Annual Review here

As part of a national security agency, not all its work can be disclosed publicly but the review seeks to describe the year with insights and facts from colleagues inside and out of the organisation.

In his foreword, NCSC CEO Dr Richard Horne said;

"Nobody wants to believe their business could grind to a halt following a cyber attack. But any leader who fails to prepare for that scenario is jeopardising their business's future.
"Over the last year, cyber attacks on household brands have brought the NCSC's work to the forefront of public consciousness. Empty shelves and stalled production lines are a stark reminder that cyber attacks no longer just affect computers and data, but real business, real products, and real lives."

Read the NCSC CEO's full foreword here

Director GCHQ Anne Keast-Butler said;

"This year, the realities of cyber attacks have hit the headlines and impacted the bottom lines of many companies. Incidents like the high-profile attacks on Marks & Spencer, the Co-op Group and Jaguar Land Rover serve as a stark reminder that the cyber threat is not just an abstract concept but a real one with real-world costs."

Read Director GCHQ's full foreword here

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