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UK sets up Cyber and Electromagnetic Command with £1bn digital targeting web to counter intensifying state hacking

It marks a major boost in Britain’s ability to respond to more than 90,000 state-linked cyberattacks over the past two years.

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Overview

  • General Sir James Hockenhull will lead the new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command, uniting cyber, electronic warfare and electromagnetic operations under a single structure.
  • The Ministry of Defence will invest over £1 billion to build a ‘digital targeting web’ by 2027, linking sea, air, space and cyber sensors for faster threat engagement.
  • The command will integrate defensive protections with offensive cyber missions through close coordination with the National Cyber Force.
  • Recruitment is underway for specialist cyber roles offering a £40,939 starting salary plus up to £25,000 in skills allowances, with first personnel due to deploy before year-end.
  • Defence Secretary John Healey warned that Russia-linked cyberattacks have surged in both volume and sophistication, making cyber the leading edge of contemporary security contests.