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MINISTERS CONFIRM BREACH AT UK FOREIGN OFFICE BUT DETAILS REMAIN MURKY

theregister.com2 min read

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UK ministers acknowledge a confirmed cyberattack on the Foreign Office, first reported by The Sun and widely linked in the media to Chinese state-backed hackers, though officials stress those claims are speculative. They say a technical flaw at one site was quickly closed and insist there is currently low risk to individuals, despite concerns about possible exposure of visa application data and growing warnings over China's broader cyber-espionage activity in Europe.