GCHQ
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| Headquarters | Cheltenham |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Employees | 5,806 (31 March 2016) |
| Founded | November 1 |
| 1919 | |
| Number of employees | 5,806 (31 March 2016) |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Agency executive | Jeremy Fleming |
| Director of GCHQ | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1377501 |
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
... 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
... 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'
... 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
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Tory leadership: How secure is the online vote?
... 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
... 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
... 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?
...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...
Ukraine war round-up: Russian military exhausted and US tech giant Meta blacklisted
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The deadly attacks caused widespread blackouts in the western Lviv region, Dnipropetrovsk in the south-east and Vinnytsia in the south-west.
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But Mr Mordashov is not believed to be on it. The Billionaire<Meta itemprop='name' content='JJ Lin'> was sanctioned by the US, the UK and the EU after Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year.
Russia confirms Meta 's designation as extremistThe Russian<Meta itemprop='name' content='JJ Lin'> authorities have added Meta - which owns Facebook and Instagram<Meta itemprop='name' content='JJ Lin'> - to a list of terrorist and extremist organisations, the country's Interfax agency reports.
The two platforms were banned in Russia in March for " Russophobia".
It followed Meta 's announcement it would permit posts such as " death to Russian<Meta itemprop='name' content='JJ Lin'> invaders" but not credible threats against civilians.
Meta appealed against the ban but it was upheld by a Moscow court in June.
The US technology giant has rejected accusations it promotes anti-Russian<Meta itemprop='name' content='JJ Lin'> sentiment.
Source of news: bbc.com
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