Britain’s cyber chief warned that hostile states are behind most attacks on the country’s critical national infrastructure, with the NCSC handling more than 200 incidents in a year and often stopping breaches before they fully develop. He said cyberspace should be viewed as a constant contest, cited Volt Typhoon as a model for prepositioning inside infrastructure, and warned AI could soon be used to exploit aging systems. #NCSC #VoltTyphoon #RichardHorne #CyberSecurityandResilienceBill #NationalCyberActionPlan
Keypoints
- Hostile states were blamed for about 75% of attacks on UK critical infrastructure.
- The NCSC handled more than 200 incidents affecting critical infrastructure and its ecosystem.
- Richard Horne said adversaries are prepositioning inside British infrastructure for future conflict.
- Volt Typhoon was cited as a clear example of this tactic.
- The NCSC warned AI could help exploit known weaknesses in aging infrastructure by 2028.
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