China suspected of massive cyberattack on database of UK armed forces personnel
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A massive Chinese cyberattack targeted the UK’s Ministry of Defence in a breach revealing the details of armed forces personnel, according to reports. It comes after Chinese “state-affiliated actors” were blamed by the government for two “malicious” cyberattack campaigns in the UK between 2021 and 2022. open image in gallery In March, deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden said the Electoral Commission and MPs were targeted in a cyberattack by Chinese companies In March, deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden told the House of Commons two individuals and a company linked to the Chinese state had been sanctioned over attacks on the Electoral Commission. Mr Dowden told MPs that the UK was putting sanctions on two people and a company associated with the cybergroup APT31, which is linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security. open image in gallery On Monday, Chinese president Xi Jinping began a tour of Europe, where he met French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris Upon his arrival, a group of seven French lawmakers targeted by cyberattacks attributed to Chinese hackers called for a judicial investigation by the authorities.
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