British spy chief says Russia is relentlessly targeting UK
British spy chief says Russia is relentlessly targeting UK
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/europe/gchq-russia-relentlessly-targeting-uk-intl
Publish Date: 2026-05-27 03:24:00
Source Domain: www.cnn.com
- UK spy chief Anne Keast-Butler warns Britain and its allies may lose the conflict in cyberspace against adversaries like Russia due to insufficient urgency in treating cybersecurity.
- Keast-Butler accuses Russia of targeting critical infrastructure, democratic processes, supply chains, and public trust in Britain and Europe, including stealing technology and plotting sabotage and assassination attempts.
- She emphasizes the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence are creating a fast-changing online environment, requiring urgent action to stay ahead of other technological superpowers like China.
- To combat this, Keast-Butler argues for a broad effort from boardrooms to living rooms to make cybersecurity 10 times more urgent.
- This warning is part of a series of alarms from Western intelligence about Russia’s increased hostile activities in non-war zones.
- Authorities in countries across Northern Europe have claimed Russian hackers targeted their critical infrastructures.
- The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre also recently warned that cyberattacks by countries like Russia, China, and Iran could drastically increase if Britain gets involved in larger international conflicts.
- Keast-Butler highlights the necessity of international partnerships as the US’s “America First” policy strains alliances.
