The Times reports UK defence chiefs are deploying overseas 'hunt forward' cyber
teams to disrupt hackers preparing to disable British military systems. In
sensitive frontline operations, UK personnel are regularly sent abroad to
suppress attacks at an early stage and prevent escalation. Commander of the
Defence Cyber and Electromagnetic Activity Mike Fayers said that despite some
successes he remains concerned malicious software may still lurk in military
networks and could be activated in wartime; teams are working around the clock
to prevent that. Refrigerators and freezers across Europe have been repeatedly
hacked in recent incidents.
