China Hacked Ministry of Defence, Sky News Learns(news.sky.com)
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China Hacked Ministry of Defence, Sky News Learns
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This is rather similar to the OPM hack the US suffered a while back. The MO is to collect information (name, address, financial situation) on people with security clearances for espionage purposes later on, especially when combined with information they have obtained through other hacks.
I don't understand either:
"It is understood investigations have not shown any data has been taken."
Versus
"The cyberattack was on a payroll system with current service personnel and some veterans. It is largely names and bank details that have been exposed."
Surely it's one or the other, they've either got hold of those details or not.
"It is understood investigations have not shown any data has been taken."
Versus
"The cyberattack was on a payroll system with current service personnel and some veterans. It is largely names and bank details that have been exposed."
Surely it's one or the other, they've either got hold of those details or not.
The BBC now reports data was taken:
"The personal information of an unknown number of serving UK military personnel has been accessed in a significant data breach, the BBC understands." via https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68966497
"The personal information of an unknown number of serving UK military personnel has been accessed in a significant data breach, the BBC understands." via https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68966497
Accessed. Not taken :)
It can be both.
Data was exposed but not taken.
Or data was taken but investigations failed to show that.
Data was exposed but not taken.
Or data was taken but investigations failed to show that.
But surely if it was exposed they have to assume it was taken?
If you can view the data then you could have saved it locally, print it or screenshot it, even write it down with a notepad and pen.
For all intents and purposes if they've accessed it, they've taken it?
If you can view the data then you could have saved it locally, print it or screenshot it, even write it down with a notepad and pen.
For all intents and purposes if they've accessed it, they've taken it?
They may indeed assume it was taken, but that's not inconsistent with your report extract.
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