Inside the UK's Cyber Warfare Operations.
The UK's National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit made up of spies and defence officials from the armed forces and GCHQ, has launched operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns, and attempts to interfere in elections over the last three years, according to a statement by GCHQ. The NCF has used its offensive cyber capabilities to protect overseas military deployments, disrupt terrorist groups, and counter state disinformation campaigns. The statement did not provide specifics on the operations, but noted that countries such as Russia and Iran routinely carry out cyber operations to spread disinformation.