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UK says three-quarters of cyberattacks on critical systems are linked to hostile states
Richard Horne said hostile states were behind 75% of more than 200 incidents and warned AI will raise the threat to legacy systems by 2028.
- National Cyber Security Centre chief Richard Horne reported that 75% of more than 200 cyber incidents affecting Britain's critical national infrastructure over the past year were linked to state actors.
- Hostile states including Russia, China, and Iran are increasingly targeting Britain's infrastructure, Horne warned, as adversaries establish footholds within technology to enable rapid exploitation during potential future conflicts.
- "We know that adversaries are pre-positioning today," Horne said, establishing footholds within critical national infrastructure that could enable rapid exploitation and cause mass disruption in wartime.
- Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute in London, Horne called on "every board member and every executive, in every organisation" to strengthen cyber defences and ensure resilience.
- The NCSC predicts that by 2028, AI-enabled cyber capabilities will allow attackers to exploit legacy technology systems, necessitating urgent coordinated action across society to prevent future disruptions.
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UK says three-quarters of cyberattacks on critical systems are linked to hostile states
Three-quarters of cyberattacks targeting Britain's critical infrastructure can be linked to hostile state actors, the head of the National Cyber Security Centre, Richard Horne, said in a speech on Wednesday.
·New York, United States
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NCSC’s Horne warns UK infrastructure under sustained cyber pressure from Russia, China and Iran; urges resilience
The head of the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned that hostile states are driving the majority of cyber activity targeting the country’s critical infrastructure, saying around 75% of attacks can be linked to state actors. Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Annual Security Lecture, Richard Horne, NCSC CEO, said the agency had managed more than 200 cyber incidents affecting critical national infrastructure and…
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