Reuters
Britain warns of cyberattacks as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates
Britain warned of potential cyberattacks with “international consequences” on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Puitin ordered troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of the GCHQ eavesdropping intelligence agency, called on British organisations to “bolster their online defences” following the developments. “While the NCSC is not aware of any current specific threats to UK organisations in relation to events in and around Ukraine, there has been an historical pattern of cyber attacks on Ukraine with international consequences,” it said in a statement.
