Britain's new aircraft carrier will be used to host a joint drive with America to fight against the ‘perilous risk’ of cyber-attacks, it will be announced today. Information and cyber warfare is ‘a threat seeking to subvert and destabilise the very fabric of our society,’ the Defence Secretary will say. Gavin Williamson will warn the cyber menace must be tackled with our allies so that ‘a darker future does not come to pass.’Scroll down for videoWelcome to New York! Mr Williamson will say that ‘military ruthlessness’ is required to deter cyber aggression and ensure Britain remains secure against the threat from hostile foreign powers. Britain this month named-and-shamed Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, as being behind a spate of cyber-attacks targeting political institutions, businesses, media and sport.

Source: Daily Mail October 19, 2018 23:38 UTC