Domestic Cyber-resilience 2022-10-27
2022-10-27
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Q1
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The question arises due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has prompted concerns about cyber security and resilience. The MP is addressing the potential impact on domestic infrastructure.
What steps are being taken by the Government to strengthen domestic cyber-resilience against potential impacts from Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Are there public warnings and outreach activities?
Vladimir Putin's invasion is illegal, barbaric and will not stand. The Cabinet Office and the National Cyber Security Centre play a key role. Building on commitments in the national cyber strategy, we are running public warnings and guidance campaigns, and undertaking significant outreach across critical infrastructure to keep businesses and individuals safe.
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Assessment & feedback
The answer does not provide specific measures or timeline for strengthening cyber-resilience.
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Q2
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Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there was a significant cyber-attack on Ukrainian government websites. The MP wants to know if an analysis has been completed and whether we are prepared for similar tactics.
Has a full analysis been completed of the tactics used in the cyber-attack that saw many Ukrainian Government websites go down? Are we confident we could now defend against those tactics?
Work is ongoing 24 hours a day by the Cabinet Office and relevant agencies. Based on expert technical analysis, several cyber-attacks have been attributed to Russia before and since its invasion of Ukraine, indicating tireless ongoing work.
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Assessment & feedback
The answer lacks specifics about the completed analysis or confidence in defending against similar tactics.
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Q3
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The MP is concerned about the Home Secretary using an insecure email address, given Russia's cyber capabilities. The question addresses safety concerns and whether this practice needs addressing.
Does the Home Secretary's use of a separate and unsecure email address need to be addressed? Does not forgetting past events since 2014 embolden Putin?
The Home Secretary accepted errors, apologised and resigned. This was an appropriate course of action following her conduct with a separate email address.
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Assessment & feedback
The question about the secure use of emails was not directly answered; instead, it focuses on past events since 2014.
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