Ministry of Defence ‘targeted by Chinese hack’

Gwyn Wright
·1 min read
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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a toast at an official state dinner as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit to France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 6, 2024.
Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, in France on Monday. China is reportedly responsible for a cyber attack aimed at the MoD - Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS
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The Ministry of Defence has been targeted by a Chinese hack, it has been reported.

MPs will be told of the breach, which is said to have targeted service personnel, on Tuesday.

Investigations have not shown any data has been taken, according to Sky News, which first reported the breach.

The broadcaster said that the Government will not name the country involved but understands it to be China.

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