How the UK’s £250m cyber force will wage war on terrorists

Experts say new 200-strong unit will provide a means of ‘deterring states that wish to do us harm’

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GCHQ headquarters in Cheltenham
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British spy agency GCHQ is joining forces with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to create a £250m cyber force to wage cyberwarfare.

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