UK to Create a CyberForce to Counter the Russian Threat

Britain to create a new kind of forces on the British Defense Ministry and The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) initiative. Theywill be focused on offensive operations. The UK intends to create a cyber force to counter the Russian threat, reports Sky News television channel on Friday, September 21. Cyber force will have 2 thousand people, made up of GCHQ officials, military personnel and contractors, it looks set to receive more than £250m in funding, according to one source. General Richard Barrons, a former commander of Joint Forces Command said enhancing the UK’s ability to launch cyber attacks is paramount. “By adopting offensive cyber techniques in the UK we are levelling the playing field and providing new means of both deterring and punishing states that wish to do us harm”, he said. Source: facenews