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A significant cyberattack on the UK Ministry of Defence's payroll system has led to the unauthorized access of personal data belonging to approximately 270,000 serving and former British armed forces personnel. The breach, which is suspected to have been orchestrated by Chinese hackers, compromised sensitive information including names, bank details, and potentially addresses of officials and active military personnel. The UK government has responded by taking the affected military database offline and planning a multi-point strategy to support and protect the personnel involved. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps is set to address Parliament concerning the breach and outline the government's response, highlighting the involvement of a contractor.
The names and bank details of thousands of serving British military members have been exposed in a data breach by a “malign actor” who may have had state help, defence officials said. READ MORE: https://t.co/Y3w8ZUEf2Y https://t.co/Y3w8ZUEf2Y
'People in Whitehall seem absolutely sure it's China.' @SamCoatesSky has more on the government not naming China as the country behind the Ministry of Defence being hacked 👇 #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/MJSrfCUhfl
"How do you solve a problem like China?" @SophyRidgeSky shares her thoughts on the "two paths" facing the UK and other European countries, as reports indicate China is behind the MOD data hack #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 and YouTube https://t.co/qR4oxwhORY