Ciaran Martin
Ciaran Martin is a former senior official at the UK's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and was the head of the National Cyber Security Centre. He played a pivotal role in shaping the UK's cybersecurity strategy and has been influential in promoting international cooperation on cyber threats. Martin is known for his insights into the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and has contributed to discussions surrounding the governance and operational dynamics of intelligence-sharing alliances, particularly the Five Eyes alliance.
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Ciaran Martin, the former head of Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre, commented on the risks associated with the embassy project.
Opponents of China’s mega-embassy rally in London as approval deadline nears
United States· 2026-01-18
Professor Ciaran Martin noted that paying a cyber ransom could break sanctions.
Five ways to make patient portals like ManageMyHealth more secure
New Zealand· 2026-01-17
Ciaran Martin questioned the effectiveness of targeted cyber operations as an alternative to military intervention.
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Turkey· 2026-01-14
Ciaran Martin warns that disrupting power supply would primarily affect civilians.
Jutarnji list - 'Trump tvrdi kako pomoć stiže, ali ovo su razlozi zbog kojih bilo kakva američka vojna akcija u Iranu vjerojatno neće uspjeti'
Croatia· 2026-01-13
Ciaran Martin, a former head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, argues that 'it is hard to see what could work'.
Why Trump’s options are limited when it comes to using force against Iran | Iran
United Kingdom· 2026-01-13
Ciaran Martin is the former Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Centre.
How smishing scammers fund their lavish lifestylesUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-29
Ciaran Martin, former chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, was called in to provide expert input for the investigation.
OBR chair ‘mortified’ by budget leak as ex-cybersecurity chief called in to investigate | Office for Budget ResponsibilityUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-27
Ciaran Martin, chair of the CMC's technical committee, commented on the financial impact of the JLR cyber attack.
JLR hack 'is costliest cyber attack in UK history', experts sayUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-22Professor Ciaran Martin cast doubt on Cummings' claim that the so-called Strap system was breached.
Cabinet Office rejects Cummings' claim that China breached high-level systemsUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-16
Ciaran Martin, the former head of the National Cyber Security Centre, told BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme disruptions can take 'days to recover'.
Air India crash aftermath handled 'irresponsibly', says courtUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-23
Ciaran Martin, the former head of the National Cyber Security Centre, discussed the potential recovery time from the cyber attack.
EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminalsUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-22
Ciaran Martin is a professor at the University of Oxford and the former boss of the National Cyber Security Centre.
Jaguar Land Rover admits hackers may have taken dataUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-10
Ciaran Martin is a former director of the national cybersecurity center and now a professor at Oxford, noting the unusual nature of the hackers' backgrounds.
Scattered Spider, gli hacker ragazzini che mandano in tilt la Gran Bretagna: «Danni colossali, fermarli è priorità assoluta»
Italy· 2025-05-21
Ciaran Martin, the founding Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), discussed the serious consequences of the cyber attack on M&S.
Co-op fends off hackers as police probe M&S cyber attackUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-30
Ciaran Martin, the founding Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, said it had 'serious' consequences for M&S.
M&S cyber attack chaos leaves more questions than answersUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-30
Ciaran Martin provided a simple explanation of the power balance in the Five Eyes alliance.
Donald Trump vai conseguir acabar com o pacto de inteligência mais poderoso do mundo?
Liechtenstein· 2025-03-25
