Cyber Attacks Will Be Dealt With Same Intensity As Any Other Attacks On The UK

The British General Attorney said that the key infrastructure and services that are being targeted by states will be given same importance as that of any other attacks. He said that acts such as targeting of essential medical facilities, the downing of civilian aircraft, the sabotage of nuclear power stations, are no less unlawful and no less deserving of a robust and legitimate response when they are undertaken by cyber means than when they are done by any other means.

When asked whether these actions would be justified and applicable under international laws, he responded by saying that “The question is not whether or not international law applies, but rather how it applies and whether our current understanding is sufficient".

In an attempt to defame the states that had already tried to attack the UK by cyber means, they released names of countries responsible for various attacks like the WannaCry attack as well as the NotPetya attack, attributing these to North Korea and Russia respectively.

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