The greatest threat to the UK Armed Forces: Cyberattacks
A Cyberattack has now been said to be the biggest threat to the UK armed forces.
Despite this, MPs recently stated in a report that there are as of yet no plans to protect soldiers, warships and aircraft from hackers.
Almost everything has become reliant on technology and the internet which nowadays can be easily compromised by a 15-year-old in the comfort of his own house.
If radar and satellite systems were compromised and came under attack it could be fatal for our armed forces, the Commons Defense Committee stated.
To add to our worries, the government seems to have no contingency plans meaning that the military would not know how to act in the event of a cyber attack.
Chairman James Arbuthnot stated, “If it has none, it should say so, and urgently create some.” He also accused ministers of being complacent about the threat.
Last year, despite budget cuts in defense spending, Prime Minister David Cameron said that £650 million had been earmarked for a Cyber Security initiative.
In another report by the Cabinet Office, British businesses have suffered about £21 billion a year from Cybercrime.
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