“Ransomware is now key cyber threat” warns NCSC CEO

THE CHIEF of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has stated that ransomware is the key cyber threat facing the UK and urged members of the public and the business community to take it seriously. Delivering the Royal United Services Institute’s (RUSI) Annual Security Lecture in an online format, Lindy Cameron warned of the “cumulative effect” of failing to properly deal with this rising threat.

Cameron also revealed the threat faced by Think Tanks, noting that it’s “almost certain” that the primary cyber threat they face is from nation state espionage groups. It’s highly likely the latter will seek to gain strategic insights into Government policy and commercially sensitive information.

The CEO of the NCSC – which is a part of GCHQ – has also warned that, for the majority of UK citizens and organisations, the primary key threat is not state actors, but cyber criminals.