President Barack Obama, right, walks with British Prime Minister David Cameron on the West Wing Colonnade of the White House, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Washington. AP
WASHINGTON, United States — British Prime Minister David Cameron says the U.S. and the U.K. will stage cyber “war games” this year to boost both countries’ resistance to cyberattacks.
The first round will simulate an attack on banks and the financial sector in London and New York. The U.S. and British governments will take part, as will commercial banks and the Bank of England. The U.K. says there will be more exercises later to test the resilience of national infrastructure.
Cameron says the goal is to pool resources so both countries stay one step ahead of hackers.
The U.K. and the U.S. are also creating a joint “cyber cell” to help coordinate cybersecurity. The FBI and the National Security Agency will be involved along with Britain’s GCHQ and MI5 intelligence agencies.
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