GCHQ Director Warns Businesses to Bolster Cyber Defenses as AI Fuels Attack Surge
The head of GCHQ has issued a stark warning that cyber-attacks are inevitable and escalating, urging businesses to create physical contingency plans. Anne Keast-Butler emphasized the need for public-private cooperation as artificial intelligence lowers barriers for malicious actors, with significant attacks rising by 50% annually.
Rising Cyber Threats Demand Immediate Action
The director of Britain’s signals intelligence agency GCHQ has delivered a sobering message to corporate leaders: cyber-attacks will inevitably penetrate defenses, and companies must dramatically improve their preparedness. According to reports from a London cybersecurity conference, Anne Keast-Butler warned that organizations need to develop physical, paper-based contingency plans that can be implemented when digital systems fail completely during an attack.