Cybersecurity
UK Lays Out Stronger Cybersecurity Defenses After Attack Crippled NHS Hospitals
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The new UK government plans to strengthen the nation’s defenses against cyberattacks, a month after a ransomware hack crippled London hospitals and health care providers.
Labour introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill on Wednesday as part of its maiden legislative agenda, outlined in the King’s Speech to mark the first session of Parliament since the general election. Although delivered by King Charles III in a pomp-filled ceremony in Westminster, the speech is written by the government and lays out Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s priorities.