Special UK 'Hunt Forces' Being Deployed Abroad to Thwart Cyber Attacks
Major General Mike Fayers said the teams will disrupt hackers before they can target UK military systems, as threats grow more complex.
- The British military is deploying 'hunt forces' overseas to thwart enemy hackers preparing to attack Britain, with operations requiring approval from Defence Secretary Wes Streeting.
- Major General Mike Fayers, commander of the Defence Cyber and Electromagnetic Force, said AI now exploits vulnerabilities in "double-digit minutes," forcing the MoD to respond instantly to escalating threats.
- Mike Fayers explained that teams physically deploy to locations to virtually hunt for adversaries, combining defensive cyber-activity with electromagnetic warfare to protect British systems.
- Recent cyberattacks across Europe targeted supermarkets and blood banks, remotely manipulating temperatures to spoil food and samples; authorities thwarted a French blood bank attack last week.
- Unveiled during last year's strategic defence review, these forces mark a shift from territorial defense to proactive network protection as Mike Fayers hopes to expand the DCEMF into a whole-of-Britain challenge.
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