‘Can’t rule out state involvement’: Shapps says ‘Malign actor’ behind MoD payroll cyber attack
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- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
The UK Government “cannot rule out state involvement” from another country in a cyber attack on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) amid speculation China was responsible.
Up to 272,000 serving armed forces personnel’s bank details may have been compromised following the hack of a third-party payroll system used by the MoD.