UK to look at making software companies liable for cyber breaches

Summary by Cyber Security News28 Oct 2026, 16:37 CET

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The new U.K. budget says the government will "consider where liability for cyber breaches should sit," potentially a landmark shift for a country that has relied on voluntary codes to encourage software vendors to improve security.

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