Hostile states behind three-quarters of attacks on Britain's critical infrastructure, cyber chief warns

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre reports it managed 200+ incidents affecting critical national infrastructure in a year, estimating roughly three-quarters were attributable to hostile states; the chief warned adversaries are ‘‘prepositioning’’ footholds that could enable rapid exploitation and mass disruption, citing the China-linked Volt Typhoon campaign as an example and urging a shift from risk management to active contest posture.