Report: China suspected in cyberattack on UK defence ministry
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 () Defence secretary Grant Shapps said officials had "immediately taken the system offline" and launched an investigation into the breach and possible failings by the contractor, SSCL, which describes itself as "the largest provider of critical business support services for govt." The ministry of defence said the breach occurred at a third-party payroll system holding bank details of as many as 272,000 serving armed forces personnel and recent veterans.
Grant Shapps has said that “state involvement” in the large-scale cyber attack on the Ministry of Defence cannot be ruled out as speculation continues to grow that China carried out the hack. The defence secretary said there is evidence of “potential failings” of the contractor operating the...
Rishi Sunak has reassured the public following a major data breach at the Ministry of Defence, which impacted a third-party payroll system. "I do want to reassure people the Ministry of Defence has..
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 ()
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