Heathrow cyber attack: Government must make statement on if they think there was any Russian involvement

20 Sep 2025

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to the cyber attack impacting Heathrow, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum Miller MP said:

“The Government needs to immediately make a statement on whether they think there was any Russian involvement in this cyber attack.

“After the flagrant violation of Estonian airspace, the Government needs to urgently establish if Vladimir Putin is now attacking our cyber systems.

“If the Kremlin is behind this attack, causing chaos at our busiest airport, we need to be firm in our response."

ENDS

 


 

 

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