The UK's National Cyber Security Centre is providing Personal Internet Protection to high-profile individuals targeted by Russian and Chinese hackers to prevent cybersecurity threats before the general election.
A hacking group linked to Russia's FSB security service targeted MPs with spear phishing since 2015, while a Chinese state hacking group targeted UK parliamentarians opposed to China.
NCSC plans to offer opt-in cyber protection service to high-risk individuals, alerting them of malicious activities detected on their email accounts or devices using Protective DNS service.
World Economic Forum highlighted concerns of hostile nation states disrupting elections as a top threat, emphasizing the importance of protecting democratic processes.
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