GCHQ spies pass cyber crime info to HMRC

British intelligence officers are sharing time critical secret information ‘in a matter of seconds’ with HMRC and a range of financial institutions in a bid to fight cyber crime, the director of GCHQ has revealed.

Speaking at the flagship cyber security event for the  National Cyber Security Centre (NSCS), which comes under GCHQ’s remit, GCHQ chief Jeremy Fleming said that its formation in 2015, the NCSC has co-ordinated responses to some of the biggest cyber threats the country has faced.

Read more at the Accountancy Daily.