Impact on Wales: Russia-linked hackers a threat to UK infrastructure, warns minister

Russia-aligned hackers are seeking to “disrupt or destroy” Britain’s critical infrastructure, Oliver Dowden today warned

The groups have started to focus on the UK in recent months, Oliver Dowden said in a speech. He unveiled new measures to support businesses “on the front line of our cyber defences”. Meanwhile, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will issue an official threat alert to critical businesses.

I have two leading cybersecurity experts who can unpack the implications of Dowden’s speech and the NCSC’s latest measures for Wales. Let me know at marcus@flamepr.com if you would like to talk to either, or for written comments. 

Gavin Millard is Deputy CTO at NASDAQ-listed cyber firm Tenable. Gavin has worked in the cybersecurity sector for over 20 years and is a trained, ethical hacker. As part of his role, Gavin provides strategic counsel to Tenable’s major global clients, helping them to address their cybersecurity risk and exposure management. Gavin has a deep understanding of how attackers plot a breach and has spoken frequently on data integrity, hacking and other key security topics.

Ross Brewer is a 35+ year cyber expert and CRO of SimSpace. He advises governments, critical national infrastructure organizations and public companies all over the world to evolve and mature their security strategy. He regularly features in top-tier national and trade press, including the BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, The Times, The Telegraph, Infosecurity Magazine, and The Register.