Russia could unleash \u201chuge amounts of cyberattacks\u201d in an attempt to divide the West, security chiefs warned on Thursday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) a part of GCHQ, urged businesses, councils, and government departments to step up their cyber defences \u201cto stay ahead of potential threat\u201d facing the country. The alert was in response to a multitude of attacks in the Ukraine, including a significant attack against government websites and the discovery of destructive malware in Ukrainian systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paul Chichester \u2013 Director of operation said that the Uk had observed a pattern of Russian behavior over several years and the incidents in the Ukraine\u201d bear the hallmarks of similar Russian behavior observed before\u201d Although no present threats to the UK have been identified, the NCSC has urged organisations to build resilience by checking backups and ensuring online defences are working. It also emphasised the importance of an effective incident response plan and enabling multi-factor authentication. A senior defence source said the UK was braced for \u201chuge amounts oof cyber-attack\u201d to happen in the days leading up to the possible invasion of Ukraine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are concerns that if Russia did invade it was \u201clikely\u201d they would \u201censure we all knew of our potential vulnerabilities, including the cyber domain, according to a defense source. Cormac Smith, a former UK official who advised the Ukrainian government for two years said it was \u201cvery likely\u201d Russia would carry. Out cyber-attacks on other countries to \u201csow panic, spread chaos and disrupt communication with Ukraine.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cClearly the Kremlin have form on this and cyberattacks are one of the fundamental tools in their hybrid war toolbox. He said such a move \u201cmight not be very smart\u201d as it could strengthen Natos resolve. This month Ukraine was bit by a massive cyber-attack that knocked out key government websites. A Ukrainian military source said: “I think the attacks they\u2019ve conducted was just a rehearsal and Ukraine is still working to discover the full scale. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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