Alan Turing institute launches new mission to protect UK from cyber-attacks

A glitch at its cloud computing service brought down apps and websites around the world earlier this month. A glitch at its cloud computing service brought down apps and websites around the world earlier this month. Tue 28 Oct 2025 09.29 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Oct 2025 10.26 EDT Britainâ s leading AI institute has announced a new mission to help protect the nation from cyber-attacks on infrastructure, including energy, transport and utilities, after it was embroiled in allegations of toxic work culture and the chief executive resigned amid ministerial pressure. The Alan Turing Institute will â carry out a programme of science and innovation designed to protect the UK from hostile threatsâ, it announced on Tuesday as part of changes following the resignation last month of Jean Innes, its chief executive, after a staff revolt and government calls for a strategic overhaul of the state-funded body. The mission comes amid growing concern over Britainâ s vulnerability to internet outages and cyber-attacks after this monthâ s incident affecting Amazonâ s cloud computing globally and recent cyber-attacks crippling production at Jaguar Land Rover factories, and supply chains at Marks & Spencer and the Co-op.