UK must brace for rise in state-backed cyberattacks, security chief says
Richard Horne said the NCSC handles about four nationally significant incidents a week as nation-state attacks increasingly outpace criminal threats.
- The head of Britain’s cybersecurity agency warned that the country should prepare for an increase in cyberattacks linked to hostile states.
- The warning comes amid growing concerns over state-backed digital threats targeting national infrastructure and institutions.
- The government has also urged technology companies to help strengthen cyber defences by developing tools powered by artificial intelligence.
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UK must brace for rise in state-backed cyberattacks, security chief says
Britain should brace for a rise in cyberattacks linked to hostile states, the head of the country's cybersecurity agency said on Wednesday, as the government urged tech firms to help build defences powered by artificial intelligence.
Most serious cyberattacks against the UK now from Russia, Iran and China, cyber chief will say
The head of the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre warns that hostile nations like Russia, Iran and China are behind the most serious cyberattacks in the U.K.
Most serious cyberattacks against the UK now from Russia, Iran and China, cyber chief says
The head of the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre warns that hostile nations like Russia, Iran and China are behind the most serious cyberattacks in the U.K. In a speech Wednesday, Richard Horne said British businesses need to prepare for large-sca...
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