Foreign Secretary will announce ?15 million funding to help Commonwealth countries defend themselves against cyber-attacks

Liz Truss will tell foreign ministers at a meeting in Rwanda today [24 June] that the Commonwealth has a vital role to play as a counterweight to malign actors

cyber a top security challenge for Commonwealth countries, with attacks in cyber-space and threats to sovereignty and freedom on the rise across the world

The UK is providing a ?15 million package of support to Commonwealth countries over the next 3 years in the face of the growing threat from cyber-attacks.

The Foreign Secretary hopes to boost Commonwealth nations? resilience to rising threats in cyberspace, empowering the bloc to defend themselves.

Cyber is among the top security challenges that Commonwealth countries face today, with 87% of organisations having experienced an attempt to exploit their existing vulnerabilities in cyberspace.