- Posted May 24, 2022
- Director-General Speeches
Understanding and preparing for cyber threats relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Speech by Director-General of the Government Communications Security Bureau Andrew Hampton to the Wairarapa Branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs – 19 May 2022.
When I accepted this speaking opportunity I intended to talk to you more broadly about cyber security in Aotearoa New Zealand.
But in the intervening weeks there has been a seismic shift on the world stage that cannot be overlooked when speaking to an international affairs institute. Therefore, I intend to provide some reflections on the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a particular focus on the implications for global and domestic cyber security.
I will then sketch out the current cyber landscape more broadly as we see it, notwithstanding the added reverberations of the invasion we are currently witnessing in Europe. I will touch briefly at the end on how the Bureau’s technical capabilities and its workforce are constantly evolving in response to ever-changing technology and the threatscape we face.