UK faces ‘catastrophic’ cyber attack
- December 13, 2023
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A British parliamentary committee warned this Wednesday that the country faces a high risk of “catastrophic” cyber attack this is paralyzing the entire country with hacker groups due
A British parliamentary committee warned this Wednesday that the country faces a high risk of “catastrophic” cyber attack this is paralyzing the entire country with hacker groups due to “poor planning” and lack of investment by the government in prevention.
Parliament’s Joint Committee on National Security said the attack, believed to have been carried out by “ransomware”may cause serious problems at the national level and seriously affect the UK’s “vital infrastructure”, for example, the supply of energy, water, transport, healthcare or telecommunications.
The report, which found that the country is “vulnerable” due to a lack of investment in this regard, assures.
There is a high risk that the government could face a catastrophic ransomware attack at any moment. (…) A coordinated and targeted attack could paralyze much of the UK’s national infrastructure and public services.
In addition, the document highlights that the United Kingdom continues to be one of the countries worst hit in the world by these types of attacks, most of which are carried out by “Russian-speaking” hackers, and has therefore asked the government to allocate more funds. means for prevention.
Chairman of the commission, Margaret Beckettnoted that the United Kingdom is seriously “vulnerable” to these attacks and to “political interference” from abroad, which tends to “destabilize”, according to the British newspaper. The keeper.
In the event of a likely mass ransomware attack, failure to deal with the problem would rightfully be considered an unforgivable strategic failure.
Margaret Beckett.
However, a government spokesman stressed that the country is “well prepared to respond to these types of threats” and confirmed that measures had been taken to improve its defense and cybersecurity strategy.
(according to information from Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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