A 19-year-old university student has been named the
UK's "Cyber Security Champion" following a competition sponsored by
the intelligence agency GCHQ and several leading tech firms. Judges said
Jonathan Millican had demonstrated knowledge "years beyond his time".
The award in Bristol marks the culmination of a six-month long challenge
designed to attract talented people to the cyberdefence industry. It coincides
with high-profile attacks. Last week the FBI charged six men - including two in
the UK - with computer hacking crimes which it said had affected "over one
million victims". The action prompted retaliatory attacks by the
Antisec-wing of the Anonymous hacktivist movement. On Saturday, James Jeffrey,
from the West Midlands, pleaded guilty to breaking into the website of the
British Pregnancy Advisory Service in a separate attack. He is accused of
stealing details of people who had contacted the abortion provider. The Sunday
Times also reported that Chinese spies had stolen information of the F-35 Joint
Strike Fighter jet from BAE Systems' computers. It said the incident had
occurred three years ago and had been revealed by a BAE executive at a private
dinner. The firm is not commenting. Chinese authorities denied being behind any
such incident.
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