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world4 hours ago•180 min saved

UK spy chief warns Russia relentlessly targets Britain's digital backbone

Britain’s top intelligence official from GCHQ warns that Russia is relentlessly targeting the UK and Europe’s critical infrastructure, democratic processes, supply chains and public trust, accusing Moscow of stealing technology and plotting sabotage and assassination attempts. The director, Anne Keast-Butler, urges cybersecurity to be made dramatically more urgent as AI advances tighten the competitive landscape, and she emphasizes the need for stronger international partnerships to counter growing gray-zone cyber threats.

via CNN|

#cyberattacks #cybersecurity #gchq

world8 hours ago•4 min saved

GCHQ: Russia is targeting the UK's critical systems and democratic integrity

GCHQ chief Anne Keast-Butler warns that Russia is relentlessly targeting the UK's critical infrastructure, democratic processes, supply chains, and public trust as part of a broader hybrid warfare strategy, urging stronger cyber defenses, closer collaboration with tech, academia and the public, and urgent personal cybersecurity measures.

via BBC|

#critical-infrastructure #cybersecurity #gchq

crime2 years ago•8 min saved

"Disturbing Ex-GCHQ Worker's Attempted Murder of Female US Spy Exposes Dark World of Incels"

Joshua Bowles, a former GCHQ worker, has been sentenced to life in prison for attempting to murder a female spy from the National Security Agency (NSA) in Cheltenham. Bowles, motivated by his involuntarily celibate status as an "incel," targeted the NSA employee after being rejected romantically by her predecessor and feeling overlooked for a promotion. While prosecutors argued terrorism as the motive, Bowles' defense framed him as an incel. The incel community consists of heterosexual men who harbor resentment towards women due to their inability to find sexual partners. This case highlights the growing concern of the incel movement and its potential link to violence.

via Daily Mail|

#attempted-murder #crime #gchq

security3 years ago•1 min saved

First female cyber spy boss appointed by MI5 in Britain.

Anne Keast-Butler has been appointed as the first female director of GCHQ, Britain's intelligence communications agency, succeeding Jeremy Fleming. Keast-Butler, who is currently the deputy director general at MI5, will take over the role in May and will be tasked with protecting the country from terrorists, cyber-criminals and malign foreign powers. GCHQ is Britain's main eavesdropping agency and has a close relationship with the US National Security Agency as well as with counterparts in Canada, Australia and New Zealand in a consortium called "Five Eyes".

via Reuters UK|

#anne-keast-butler #cybersecurity #gchq

politics3 years ago•1 min saved

Anne Keast-Butler appointed as GCHQ's first female director.

Anne Keast-Butler has been appointed as the first female director of GCHQ, succeeding Sir Jeremy Fleming. She is currently serving as deputy director general at MI5 and has previously worked for GCHQ as the head of counter-terrorism and serious organised crime. Keast-Butler has a 30-year career in the national security field and helped to launch the national cyber security programme. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly described her as the "ideal candidate to lead GCHQ".

via BBC|

#anne-keast-butler #gchq #intelligence-service

cybersecurity3 years ago•2 min saved

Inside the UK's Cyber Warfare Operations.

The UK's National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit made up of spies and defence officials from the armed forces and GCHQ, has launched operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns, and attempts to interfere in elections over the last three years, according to a statement by GCHQ. The NCF has used its offensive cyber capabilities to protect overseas military deployments, disrupt terrorist groups, and counter state disinformation campaigns. The statement did not provide specifics on the operations, but noted that countries such as Russia and Iran routinely carry out cyber operations to spread disinformation.

via Reuters UK|

#cyber-operations #cybersecurity #disinformation-campaigns

crime3 years ago•1 min saved

Cheltenham stabbing suspect targeted GCHQ worker in attempted terror act.

Joshua Bowles, a man from Cheltenham, has been charged with attempted murder and causing actual bodily harm after allegedly stabbing a woman who he believed worked for intelligence agency GCHQ. The victim sustained serious injuries but is now in a stable condition. Bowles is also charged with causing actual bodily harm to another man who tried to intervene. The defendant is due to appear at the Old Bailey on 31 March.

via BBC|

#attempted-murder #cheltenham #court