Britain has offensive cyberwar capability, top general admits

Gen Sir Patrick Sanders says Boris Johnson has told him to ensure UK is major cyber power

Britain's most senior cyber general has said the UK possesses the capacity to degrade, disrupt and destroy" its enemies' critical infrastructure in a future cyber conflict, in a rare acknowledgement of the military's offensive hacking capability.

Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, who heads the UK's strategic command, said that he been told by Boris Johnson to ensure Britain is a leading, full-spectrum cyber power" able both to defend against - and carry out - hacking attacks.