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UK will retaliate against state-sponsored cyber attacks, Chancellor warns

Commswonk
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Oh no...

Moments before Hammond, who chairs the Cabinet’s cross-department cyber-security committee, had listed high-profile cyber attacks against other nation’s critical infrastructure.

I'd have more confidence in this committee if it was chaired by a cyber security expert, not the Bean - Counter - in - Chief.

In October defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon said Britain had used cyber warfare against ISIS as part of the bid to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul.

And telling the world and his dog about it helps how, exactly? He would have done better if he'd kept completely schtum. His announcement is, IMHO, a breach of basic security.

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