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UK Government Urges Public to Prepare for Cyber-Attacks and Weather Emergencies
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UK Government Urges Public to Prepare for Cyber-Attacks and Weather Emergencies
Cabinet Office Minister Darren Jones has announced a public awareness campaign and a major home defence exercise to help Britons prepare for potential national crises.
- Jones said the public should take "small but important steps" to secure water, power, and phone signal in case of severe weather, cyber-attacks, or other emergencies.
- The national risk register has been updated with seven new crises, including cyber-attacks on water infrastructure, foreign interference, and a "digital resilience failure" scenario.
- A multi-day home defence exercise, Operation Albiston Shadow, will test the UK's response to hybrid attacks in 2027, with war books updated for the first time since 2004.
- The risk of disruption to Russian gas supplies has been removed from the register, reflecting the UK's reduced reliance on Russian gas.
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