The UK government has named Anne Keast-Butler as the first female director of GCHQ, the country’s cyber intelligence agency. GCHQ—or Government Communications Headquarters—gathers communications from around the world to identify and disrupt threats to Britain. It has a close relationship with the U.S. National Security Agency as well as with counterparts in Canada, Australia, and…
China Likely Poses ‘Single Biggest’ Cybersecurity Threat to UK: NCSC
While the threat from Russia has been “particularly obvious,” China will likely be “the single biggest factor” affecting the UK’s technology, Britain’s cybersecurity boss said on Tuesday. It comes as a government minister confirmed again that China has become a “long-term strategic threat” to the UK. Launching the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC’s) sixth annual…
China’s Tech Presents ‘Huge Threat’ to Freedom: UK Intelligence Chief
The chief of Britain’s cyber-intelligence agency will accuse China of using economic and technological means to crush dissent at home and force compliance abroad, according to transcripts of a speech released ahead of schedule. Beijing’s communist leadership is driven by fear and poses “a huge threat to us all,” according to extracts of a speech…
Putin’s Plan B is to Ramp up Attacks Against Ukrainian Civilians: UK Spy Chief
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “Plan B” is to ramp up attacks against Ukrainian civilians and cities, Director GCHQ Sir Jeremy Fleming warned in a rare address on Thursday. GCHQ is the UK’s Intelligence, Cyber, and Security Agency. Fleming said Putin’s initial plan is failing more than a month after he launched an “unprovoked and premeditated attack”…
West Faces ‘Moment of Reckoning’ Over Chinese Tech Threat: UK Intelligence Chief
A senior British intelligence official has warned that China’s tech growth is posing a serious threat to the security of the UK and the West in general. Jeremy Fleming, director of Britain’s GCHQ intelligence agency, said on Friday that the West is facing a “moment of reckoning” as China and Russia increase their malign activities…
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