National Cyber Security Centre
Organisation of the UK Government
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| July 2024 | NCSC collaborated with international partners to reveal a North Korean state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign targeting military and nuclear secrets, highlighting the actions of the Andariel group. |
| October 1 2020 | Lindy Cameron, formerly director-general of the Northern Ireland Office, took over as CEO from Ciaran Martin. |
| October 2017 | Technical Director Ian Levy was targeted by email prankster James Linton, which led to a security blog about the incident. |
| February 14 2017 | The NCSC was officially dedicated by the Queen, with Philip Hammond announcing an investment of £1.9 billion and an initiative to embed 100 industry professionals into the centre. |
| October 2016 | The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) became operational in October, establishing itself as the UK's national technical authority for cyber threats and information assurance, based in Victoria, London. |
| October 3 2016 | Ciaran Martin officially began his role as the first Chief Executive of the NCSC. |
| April 2016 | Ministry of Defence announced the creation of a Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) with a budget of over £40 million to protect MOD's cyberspace. |
| November 2015 | The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) was first announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, with Ciaran Martin from GCHQ leading the new centre. |
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