US, UK to run shared cyber war games

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Michael Hardy

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 16: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) participate in a joint news conference at the East Room of the White House January 16, 2015 in Washington, DC. The two leaders had an Oval Office meeting earlier discussing bilateral issues including economic growth, international trade, cybersecurity, Iran, ISIL, counterterrorism, Ebola, and Russias actions in Ukraine. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

American and Britain will collaborate on cyber war games this year, according to an announcement from Britain’s government reported by the Associated Press.

The exercises are only one component of an effort to jointly shore up cyber defenses; they also plan a “cyber cell” for information sharing.

The first games will be based on a scenario involving attacks on banks and other financial institutions in New York and London, with banks also taking part. Other exercises are expected later.

Read the full report at MilitaryTimes.com.