China-affiliated group implicated in UK government cyber attack, data theft

Government systems in the United Kingdom have been breached in a cyber attack linked to China, with suspicions pointing to a group called Storm 1849, according to a report from the BBC. The incident involved sensitive data handled by the Foreign Office on behalf of the Home Office, and though officials say the risk to individuals remains low, the breach has triggered a full-blown investigation across multiple agencies. Trade Minister Chris Bryant confirmed on Friday that the breach was real and being investigated.“We think that it is a fairly low-risk that individuals will have been compromised or affected,” Chris said. He also made it clear that the security loophole had been “closed pretty quickly.” Still, when asked by Times Radio about whether the attack was linked directly to the Chinese state, he replied, “I’m not able to say whether it is directly related to Chinese operatives, or indeed the Chinese...

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