May 07, 2024 11:43:00China may have hacked into the UK Ministry of Defence's payroll system, gaining unauthorized access to names, bank accounts and other information of military personnelOn May 6, 2024 local time, the UK Ministry of Defence reported that some of the personal information stored in its payroll system had been compromised and illegally accessed. The attack involved the leaking of information about current and former members of the British military, as well as bank accounts, and several media outlets have speculated that the Chinese government is involved in the attack. British Defence Secretary John Healey said: 'I have received numerous enquiries about this incident, particularly from military personnel affected by the breach. The Ministry of Defence said it plans to notify military personnel of details of the attack on May 7, 2024 local time. The Cabinet Office, intelligence agencies and private security experts have been called in to assist the Ministry of Defence in its investigation.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2024 03:24 UTC