British intelligence releases unseen images of code-breaking 'Colossus' computer that helped allies win WWII

• British intelligence has released new photos showing the World War II era "Colossus" computer.
• It marked the 80th anniversary of the code-breaking computer's invention.
• The device's existence was largely kept secret until the early 2000s.

British intelligence has released "rare and never-before-seen images" of the World War II era "Colossus" code-breaking computer.

GCHQ, the UK's intelligence, security and cyber agency, said in a press release that the new photos were released to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the computer's invention.