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  • Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says

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    British government hackers have launched operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the GCHQ spy agency said on Tuesday, in a rare statement on its offensive cyber work. The attacks were carried out over the last three years by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational since […] More

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    Britain to Block TikTok on All Parliamentary Devices After Ban on Government Phones

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    Britain’s parliament will block TikTok on all devices on its network following a similar ban on government devices, becoming the latest Western institution to bar the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns. A TikTok spokesperson called the action “misguided”, saying it was based on fundamental misconceptions about the company. “Following the government’s decision to ban […] More