British spy boss says cybersecurity as important as fighting terrorism


  • TECH
  • Monday, 09 Oct 2017

FILE PHOTO - The Union Flag flies near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo

LONDON: Protecting Britain from cyber crime is as important as defending it against terrorism, the head of Britain's GCHQ spy agency said on Oct 9. 

Britain has suffered a number of high-profile cyberattacks this year, including one in May on the state-run National Health Service which crippled some computer systems and caused huge disruption, and another on parliament in June. 

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