UK's New Cyber Crime Unit
Posted by
Vootwerk
on Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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Security
UK government announces a new measure to tackle cyber crime as Britain's internet and electronic communications network comes under increased attack from hackers and foreign intelligence agencies. A Cyber Crime Unit will be formed alongside a team at the intelligence agency GCHQ which will fine-tune the country's military capabilities in the virtual world. According to the government, more than 20,000 malicious emails are sent
to its networks each month, of which 1,000 are deliberately targeted. The GCHQ is expected to help by assisting private companies shore up their cyber defences.