Reports: China Hacked British Ministry Of Defense Systems. British Government: Malign Actor Hacked Armed Forces Payment Network
The British government later released a statement saying that a "Malign Actor" gained access to the British Armed Forces payment network.
UK - Sky News has reported that China has hacked the British Ministry of Defense, targeting service personnel belonging to the Ministry. The British government later released a statement saying that a "Malign Actor" gained access to the British Armed Forces payment network.
The news agency reported that the attack occurred on a payroll system which targeted service personnel, officials, and some veterans.
The attack is said by the news agency to have exposed the names of the personnel, and their bank details.
It should be noted that the system reported to have been attacked is not connected to the main computer systems for the British Ministry of Defense.
Statement Transcript Released By British Government:
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