Data centres in the UK are to be classified as critical national infrastructure, making them eligible for extra government support during major incidents such as cyber attacks. Public services, finance, healthcare, and energy and water supplies among others are considered critical national infrastructure. The ruling supports AI applications, data processing and streaming despite criticism over energy and water use.

Anne Arundel government has made progress in securing systems since cyber incident, officials say – CBS News
Anne Arundel County government officials have reported making progress in securing systems following a cyber incident. Specific details of the incident were not provided, but