# Global cybersecurity issue temporarily disrupts some UK government services, Downing Street says

https://mins.news/en/video/111056

- BBC News, 2026-10-22 12:06 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr1ViikjhK0

> Downing Street says a global cybersecurity issue may temporarily take some UK government services offline, while stressing that no large public-facing critical services are affected. It says the disruption does not mean systems were hacked. Organisations worldwide are working to fix a flaw that could affect millions of websites.

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