National Cyber Force
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The National Cyber Force is a UK government unit that conducts and coordinates offensive cyber operations to protect national security and advance the country’s strategic interests.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cyber warfare unit
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government agency ⓘ |
| announcedBy |
Boris Johnson
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcementDate | 2020-11-19 ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
United Kingdom Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
allied cyber and intelligence partners ⓘ intelligence agencies of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | offensive cyber unit of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| established | 2020 ⓘ |
| focusArea |
countering hostile state cyber activity
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disrupting terrorist use of the internet ⓘ protecting critical national infrastructure through offensive cyber measures ⓘ supporting military operations through cyber means ⓘ |
| formedAsJointUnitOf |
Government Communications Headquarters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
deter and disrupt threats in cyberspace
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support broader UK foreign and security policy objectives ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | NCF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Samlesbury, Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalFramework | United Kingdom law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mission |
advance the United Kingdom’s strategic interests in cyberspace
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conduct offensive cyber operations to protect national security ⓘ |
| operatesInDomain |
cyberspace
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information operations ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Government Communications Headquarters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAgency |
Government Communications Headquarters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Kingdom defence and intelligence community
ⓘ
United Kingdom national security apparatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publiclyAcknowledged | true ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United Kingdom government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
cyber warfare
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national security protection ⓘ offensive cyber operations ⓘ support of UK strategic interests ⓘ |
| sector |
defence
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intelligence ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| usesCapabilityType |
computer network attack
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cyber disruption ⓘ information operations in cyberspace ⓘ |
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