UK ‘has launched clandestine attacks on Russia’, former national security chief claims

The UK has launched a series of clandestine attacks on Russian interests in a show of retaliation over a string of international transgressions, according to a former national security adviser. Lord Sedwill, who stepped down from his position as cabinet secretary last month, told Times Radio a “series of discreet measures” had been used to “impose a price greater than one they might have expected”. It is the first time a senior British official has confirmed such tactics. The UK was reported to be in the early stages of developing its cyberwarfare capabilities back in January, with National Cyber Force, operated by the Ministry of Defence and GCHQ, the first organisation in Britain dedicated...