The money targets supporting national cyber response units. [Courtesy]Kenya is among countries in Africa to benefit from United Kingdom’s Sh3.3 billion cyberwar chest. The money announced on Monday targets supporting national cyber response units, advising on consumer safety awareness online and setting up a joint Interpol cyber hub that will help nations mount joint operation on cybercriminals. As part of the new approach to bring down cybercriminals, the UK jointly with INTERPOL, is setting up a new cyber operations hub in Africa working across Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Rwanda to support joint operations against cyber-crime. Speaking at the National Cyber Security Centre’s CYBERUK conference, Raab outlined UK’s vision of being a leading responsible cyber power, working with partners to shape cyberspace according to her values.

Source: Standard Digital May 12, 2021 13:41 UTC