Israel welcomes upcoming launch of joint maritime cybersecurity centre in Cyprus

The coming launch of a joint cybersecurity centre in Cyprus represents “a milestone” in reinforcing cyber resilience in the maritime sector in the Mediterranean, the Israeli government noted on Thursday.

In a statement, Israel’s National Cyber Directorate referred to the planned operation of the Maritime Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (MCCE) in Cyprus.

The centre, to be inaugurated later this year, will operate under the auspices of Cyprus’ Digital Security Authority, in...