The recent wave of cyber-attacks on UK retailers should serve as a “wake-up call” for businesses across the country, a senior government minister has warned.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said that the recent incidents impacting household names like Marks & Spencer (M&S), the Co-op and Harrods, demonstrated that cybersecurity is not a luxury but an absolute necessity.
During the opening plenary session at the 2025 CYBERUK event, McFadden noted that there was previously a time when a government minister making a speech about cybersecurity was something “routine” and not having much connection with the real world.
This is no longer the case, he emphasized, particularly given the events of the past few weeks.
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