UK to look at making software companies liable for cyber breaches
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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| Source | The Record |
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| Fetched | 10/29/2026, 12:47 AM |
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On 10/29/2026, 12:37 AM, The Record published "UK to look at making software companies liable for cyber breaches" (type: Breach).