Anti-cyber threat centre launched

Cyber attack can cost companies profits and value Continue reading the main storyRelated StoriesMI5 issues cyber-attacks warningMI5 boss warns over cyber threat WatchBBC cyber-attack 'linked to Iran' A new initiative to share information on cyber threats between businesses and government is to be launched.

It will include experts from government communications body GCHQ, MI5, police and business and aims to better co-ordinate responses to the threats.

There will be a secure web-portal to allow access to shared information in real time, like a "secure Facebook".

UK networks are attacked by other states, criminals and companies seeking secrets, costing billions of pounds.

In 2012, the head of MI5 Jonathan Evans said the scale of attacks was "astonishing".

One major London listed company had incurred revenue losses of

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