UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK, has been targeted by 5.4m cyber attacks this year, a rise of 600% on the previous year, according to official figures. The data, disclosed to The Express via the Freedom of Information (FOI) act, revealed that UKRI repelled 5,431,069 attacks in the first four months of 2025. This was a rise of 757,222 attacks in the whole of 2024 and 496,832 in 2023. 

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK, has been targeted by 5.4 million cyber attacks this year, a rise of 600% on the previous year, according to official figures. “Tackling this problem requires a cyber-first approach, with staff fully trained on the risks of AI, as well as working from an enclosed, properly protected secure IT system, to keep data safe from hackers at all times.”

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK, has been targeted by 5.4m cyber attacks this year, a rise of 600% on the previous year, according to latest data.

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UK science funding HQ hit by 5.4m cyber assaults as attacks increase 600%. “These extensive incidents underline the severity of the threat facing public and private sector organisations on a daily basis. Burying your head in the sand is no longer an option – creating a security culture must be a priority in every board room, and cyber security awareness needs to be embedded in very function. Allowing security to remain siloed as an ‘IT thing’ will leave you exposed.”

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