Cyber attack tops Britain's list of defense priorities
By Ben Quinn
Cyber attack tops Britain's list of defense priorities
Britain's strategy for national security, released today, tips resources toward new threats like a cyber attack. The shifting priorities come on the eve of a review that will outline cuts to the defense budget.
A police boat patrols on the River Thames near the building of British Secret Intelligence Service, SIS, also known as MI6, in London, on Oct. 18. A cyber attack capable of devastating Britain's economy and infrastructure was elevated to the very top of a list of threats facing the UK today in a long awaited strategy for national security.