Chinese 'malicious cyber-activity' against UK Electoral Commission

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : "CommentsJamie Akhtar, co-founder and CEO at CyberSmart, said: "Sadly, this isn't likely to be the last time we discuss nation-state attacks on the UK, particularly with an election later this year.
56% : In a statement yesterday the UK Government called it the latest in a clear pattern of malicious cyber activity by Chinese state-affiliated organisations and individuals targeting democratic institutions and parliamentarians in the UK and beyond.
50% : Without a defence strategy that incorporates every aspect of society, from small businesses to schools to state bodies, nation-state actors will keep finding new routes in.
47% : Defence needs to go further than protection for state institutions.
46% : As we've seen time and again, nation-state actors will also target businesses that provide services to the government too.

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