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Cybercrime

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the cost of cyber attacks to the economy in 2025.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
9 Jan 2026
Target answer date
13 Jan 2026
Answer
19 Jan 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the cost of cyber attacks to the economy in 2025.

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 19 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    In November 2025, the government published a set of independent research reports quantifying the impact of cyber attacks on the UK economy. These reports demonstrate the scale of the potential cost of cyber attacks to UK businesses, with KPMG’s report Eco...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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