GCHQ Doubles Down On Cyber Weapons

While GCHQ has revealed the UK’s significant offensive cyber capabilities, NATO considers whether cyberattack could be the best form of defence.

As the threat of cyber warfare looms larger and larger on the horizon, GCHQ has revealed the extent to which it has armed the UK with offensive cyber capabilities.

According to the Government Communications Headquarters, the UK now has twice the power to deliver cyberattacks than it did prior to 2014, now wielding the ability to deliver devastating infrastructure attacks.

GCHQ said to the Intelligence and Security Committee that is has “actually over-achieved and delivered almost double the number of capabilities we were aiming for…  It is the full spectrum of capabilities from tactical stuff… right through to what we would say is the high end of counter state offensive cyber capabilities.”

This revelation comes amid growing concern regarding the cyber and real world threat posed by North Korea, the state blamed by the UK government and now the United States government for the WannaCry attack that debilitated the NHS.
The news has also arrived well-timed with the announcement that NATO is set to discuss the guidelines regarding the use of cyberattacks for engaging the enemy. 

Britain, the United States, Germany and Spain will consider taking an offensive approach to cybersecurity, rather than simply deflecting attacks.

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