GCHQ

British signals intelligence agency

GCHQ ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is an intelligence and security organisation responsible for providing signals intelligence (SIGINT) and information assurance (IA) to the government and armed forces of the United Kingdom. Primarily based at "The Doughnut" in the suburbs of Cheltenham, GCHQ is the responsibility of the country's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, but it is not a part of the Foreign Office and its director ranks as a Permanent Secretary.

0 shares	Share Tweet Save Post Send

You Might Like

GCHQ reveals Christmas puzzle - containing hidden clues for an extra challenge GCHQ has revealed its annual Christmas puzzle, which this year contains hidden clues for those who want an extra challenge. Sky News - Published 1 day ago
China's 'genuine' cyber threat 'weakens security of internet for all' - GCHQ GCHQ now "devotes more resource to China than any other single mission," according to the intelligence agency's director, Anne Keast-Butler. Sky News - Published on May 14, 2024
GCHQ releases puzzle to appeal to potential new recruits - are you smart enough to solve it? The UK's intelligence, security and cyber agency GCHQ has released a puzzle to appeal to potential new recruits who can "think out of the box". Sky News - Published on March 13, 2024

Former GCHQ worker jailed for life after trying to murder US spy A former worker at the UK's intelligence agency GCHQ, who tried to murder a US spy, has been jailed for life. Sky News - Published on October 30, 2023
GCHQ worker admits attempting to murder American colleague in knife attack A GCHQ worker has admitted trying to murder an American colleague because she worked at the spy agency. Sky News - Published on August 30, 2023
Man admits attempting to murder 'GCHQ worker' in knife attack A man who launched a knife attack on a woman he believed worked at GCHQ has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Sky News - Published on August 30, 2023

Anne Keast-Butler to become first female director of GCHQ Anne Keast-Butler will become the first female director of GCHQ, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said. Sky News - Published on April 11, 2023
Man tried to murder woman in 'terror act' outside leisure centre A 29-year-old man from Cheltenham has appeared in court accused of attempting to murder a woman he believed was working for GCHQ. Sky News - Published on March 16, 2023
'American spy working at GCHQ' stabbed in suspected terror incident An American spy on secondment to GCHQ was stabbed last week by an alleged terrorist in the town where the UK intelligence agency is based, it has been reported. Sky News - Published on March 15, 2023
Can you crack GCHQ's 'seemingly impossible' festive brainteaser? The UK's spy agency, GCHQ, has delivered a Christmas brainteaser for James Bond wannabes. Can you figure out the festive answers? Sky News - Published on December 14, 2022

UK government hackers destroyed hundreds of thousands of stolen credit cards Hackers working for the UK's National Cyber Force (NCF) made hundreds of thousands of stolen credit cards worthless to criminals, according to the head of GCHQ, Sir Jeremy Fleming. Sky News - Published on May 10, 2022