Conflict & Security
UK urges households to stockpile emergency supplies as cyber threats hit public services
October 23, 2026 at 11:26 AM · Updated 1h ago
4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 3 hours
BNBBC News
Burnham suggests stocking up on tinned food and bottled water
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يواليوم السابع
بريطانيا تدعو مواطنيها لتخزين طعام ومياه وراديو FM .. اعرف السبب
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مصالمصرى اليوم
توجيهات حكومية بتخزين «3 لتر من المياه يوميًا وبطانيات».. ماذا يحدث في بريطانيا؟
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MAMasrawy
ما قصة دعوة بريطانيا الأسر لتخزين المياه والغذاء؟
(opens the publisher’s site)The UK government has launched a "Be Ready" campaign urging households to stockpile emergency supplies after a cyber vulnerability disrupted public services.
- The government launched the "Be Ready" campaign Thursday, advising households to store three liters of bottled water per person daily and three days of non-perishable food.
- Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the public should treat national resilience with the same seriousness as national defence.
- Thirty-two government services halted Thursday and four became partially unavailable amid a vulnerability in the PHP programming language.
- The Telegraph reported Russia uses commercial fishing vessels to spy on UK undersea cables that carry 95 percent of intercontinental communications data.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham advised Britons to stock up on tinned food and bottled water, saying storms and cyber attacks are becoming more common.
- The government's checklist recommends three days' supplies, including nine litres of water per person, an FM radio, and cash.
- Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch questioned the government's explanation of the risks, following a National Audit Office warning.