Question follow-through · 35741

Cybercrime: China

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many cyber attacks were conducted by (a) China and (b) Chinese-sponsored actors against (i) Government and (ii) Government-affiliated systems in the last 12 months.

answeredCabinet Office

About this written question

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
5 Mar 2025
Target answer date
10 Mar 2025
Answer
10 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many cyber attacks were conducted by (a) China and (b) Chinese-sponsored actors against (i) Government and (ii) Government-affiliated systems in the last 12 months.

  2. 10 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Government does not comment upon operational security matters.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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