The 11 most damaging cyberattacks and data breaches in Britain in last 15 years 

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The threat of cyberattacks continues to loom large around the globe in 2024. From phishing scams looking to snare unsuspecting users to massive ransomware attacks on major companies, we all have to remain vigilant. 

But throughout the first two decades of the 21st century, British companies and institutions have already been subject to damaging data breaches. It includes attacks on airlines, health care providers and even a library. 

We have taken a look through the biggest cyberattacks in Britain in the last 15 years. See the timeline in our gallery below - it is in chronological order.

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