Sunday, June 25, 2017

#UK: Hackers Mount A "Determined" Cyber Attack On Parliament, MPs User Accounts

[world politics news]


The UK's Parliament has been hit by a cyber attack, officials say. The "sustained" hack began on Friday night, prompting officials to disable remote access to the emails of MPs, peers and their staff as a safeguard. Parliamentary authorities say hackers mounted a "determined attack" on all user accounts "in an attempt to identify weak passwords." Government sources say it appeared the attack has been contained but it will "remain vigilant."

[FULL STORY HERE]


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