Eugene Kaspersky spoke to a select audience of UK police, politicians and CSOs. He was invited to give the speech to such a high-level gathering is a clear signal that the message accords with the Government and UK security establishment’s view of the threat posed by cyber-weapons. The consequences for human populations could, as a result, be ‘catastrophic’, he said. Intelligence sharing was no longer a luxury and had become essential, he said. Countering this would be impossible if organisations tackled the problem one by one, each in isolation from others.”]