The NHTCU, launched in April 2001, is the UK's first national law enforcement organisation that deals exclusively with computer crime, such as computer-related fraud, hacking, industrial espionage, viruses and denial of service, child porn and software piracy.
Speaking at the E-Crime Congress in London, which started yesterday, Detective Chief Superintendent Len Hynds, head of the NHTCU, said that the levels of organised cybercrime are increasing sharply, both in the UK and internationally.
He announced that the NHTCU will form a charter whereby businesses which are victims of cyber attacks can report such incidents retaining their anonymity.
The decision to launch the scheme was apparently made after a number of UK companies approached the NHTCU through intermediaries to report attacks, many fearing the negative impact that news of an attack might have on investor confidence.