US, Britain to stage cyber ‘war games’ later this year

The United States and the UK will stage cyber “war games” together, starting this year, to boost both countries’ resistance to cyberattacks, Britain’s government said Thursday.

The two Western powers have also agreed to launch a joint “cyber cell” to share information on cyberthreats, as both countries seek to ramp up their cyberdefenses in the wake of alarming attacks. The FBI and the National Security Agency will be involved, along with Britain’s GCHQ and MI5 intelligence and security agencies.
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