The Ministry of Defence is to recruit a new force of "cyber reservists" to bolster Britain's online defences amid warnings of the dangers of an attack which could cripple the computer systems controlling vital national infrastructure.
The first annual update of the Government's cyber security strategy disclosed that all three services were now bringing in additional experts to support their work protecting against the growing threat of cyber attack.
Details of the new cyber reserve force will be announced by ministers next year.
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