英国高级警务官员周四表示，技术和在线平台正被敌对国家、极端分子及极右翼团体越来越多地利用来威胁英国安全 [1]。尽管伊斯兰极端主义目前仍是最大的威胁来源，但来自敌对国家和极右翼势力的风险显著上升，其中敌对国家的威胁增长最为迅速 [1]。
反恐警察负责人维克基·埃文斯（Vicki Evans）指出，针对敌对国家的威胁已成为该部门“增长最快的任务”[1]。数据显示，2025 年已发生超过 20 起由伊朗支持的阴谋活动，这些行动包括暗杀和绑架等严重犯罪 [1]。此外，俄罗斯组织了对英国公民及机构的“持续监视阴谋”，并利用 Telegram 招募人员以实施破坏活动 [1]。
极右翼意识形态相关的案件数量出现大幅增长，导致英国的整体威胁级别在 4 月从“重大”提升至“严重”[1]。与此同时，年轻人在网络上被激进化的现象日益严峻，已有 15 岁的青少年因参与代理阴谋而被捕 [1]。
Senior police officials stated on Thursday that technology and online platforms are increasingly being exploited by hostile states, extremists, and far-right groups to threaten security within the United Kingdom [1]. While Islamic extremism remains the primary threat overall, risks from both hostile nations and far-right factions have risen significantly, with threats emanating from adversarial countries growing at the fastest rate among these new vectors [1]. Vicki Evans noted that counter-terrorism police are currently facing their "fastest-growing task" in addressing dangers posed by hostile states [1].
Specific incidents highlight this surge: more than 20 plots supported by Iran were identified for 2025, involving serious crimes such as assassination and kidnapping attempts [1]. Russian organizations have conducted a campaign of continuous surveillance against British citizens and institutions while recruiting individuals via Telegram to carry out sabotage activities [1]. Simultaneously, cases linked to far-right ideology have seen a sharp increase, prompting the threat level in April to be raised from "Severe" (Major) to "Critical" (Serious), though officials clarified that Islamic extremism remains the dominant category of concern [1]. The radicalization of young people online has also become an escalating issue, evidenced by recent arrests involving teenagers as young as 15 who participated in proxy plots [1].