Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 70671
Ministry of Defence: Cybercrime
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 6 September 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 47 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what assessment he has made of the risk of cyber attacks on legacy systems currently in use by his Department.
Answer
Luke PollardAfter years of underfunding and hollowing out under the previous administration, we recognise there is a need to invest more to bring our systems up to date. Defence routinely completes assessments of its digital systems. Understanding these risks is crit...
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