China and Russia posing ‘significant threat’ to UK in cyberspace, NCSC warns

The “significant threat” posed by Chinese and Russian hackers has contributed to a record number of serious online attacks, the UK’s cyber security agency has warned.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is part of the GCHQ intelligence agency,  recorded a 50% increase in “highly significant” incidents in the year to the end of August.