China Likely Poses ‘Single Biggest’ Cybersecurity Threat to UK: NCSC

A logo is displayed on a television screen in the National Cyber Security Centre in London, on Feb. 14, 2017. Carl Court/Getty Images

While the threat from Russia has been “particularly obvious,” China will likely be “the single biggest factor” affecting the UK’s technology, the UK’s cybersecurity boss said on Nov. 1.

The comment comes as a government minister confirmed again that China has become a “long-term strategic threat“ to the UK.