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GCHQ

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HeadquartersCheltenham
United Kingdom
Employees5,806 (31 March 2016)
FoundedNovember 1
1919
Number of employees5,806 (31 March 2016)
Jurisdiction United Kingdom
Agency executive Jeremy Fleming
Director of GCHQ
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About GCHQ


Government Communications Headquarters, commonly known as GCHQ, is an intelligence and security organisation responsible for providing signals intelligence and information assurance to the government and armed forces of the United Kingdom.

Russia-linked hackers a threat to UK infrastructure, warns minister

Russia-linked hackers a threat to UK infrastructure, warns minister
Apr 19,2023 12:20 am

... The NCSC - which is part of UK cyber and intelligence agency Gchq - will say the hacking groups, which are often sympathetic to Russia s invasion in Ukraine, are ideologically-motivated...

Royal Mail hit by Russia-linked ransomware attack

Royal Mail hit by Russia-linked ransomware attack
Jan 12,2023 4:51 pm

... A National Crime Agency spokesperson said it was " aware of an incident impacting Royal Mail" and was working alongside the National Cyber Security Centre - which is part of the UK s cyber intelligence agency Gchq - to understand its impact...

Royal Mail: Overseas post still disrupted after 'cyber incident'

Royal Mail: Overseas post still disrupted after 'cyber incident'
Jan 12,2023 10:31 am

... A National Crime Agency spokesperson said it was " aware of an incident impacting Royal Mail" and was working alongside the National Cyber Security Centre - which is part of the UK s cyber intelligence agency Gchq - to understand its impact...

Putin: Nuclear risk is rising, but we are not mad

Putin: Nuclear risk is rising, but we are not mad
Dec 7,2022 2:20 pm

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Tory leadership: How secure is the online vote?

Tory leadership: How secure is the online vote?
Oct 21,2022 2:31 pm

... During the last Tory leadership election, held over the summer, after the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) - which is part of Gchq - reportedly warned that the system could be vulnerable to outside interference...

Ukraine war round-up: Russian military exhausted and US tech giant Meta blacklisted

Ukraine war round-up: Russian military exhausted and US tech giant Meta blacklisted
Oct 11,2022 4:30 pm

... Russian military exhausted, says UK intelligence chiefThe head of the UK s Gchq intelligence agency has told the BBC that Russia s military was exhausted, but there were no signs yet of nuclear weapons use...

Vaccine research among cyber attack targets

Vaccine research among cyber attack targets
Nov 17,2021 9:03 am

... The NCSC - part of Gchq - said one in five incidents were aimed at organisations with links to health...

General election 2019: What impact on UK security and intelligence?

General election 2019: What impact on UK security and intelligence?
Feb 16,2020 8:44 am

...UK intelligence agencies, including Gchq (pictured), have close ties with their US counterparts Would a change of government alter the UK s security and intelligence relationships? Yes...

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