However, Mr Cummings said that his experience in 2020, when he claimed he and Mr Johnson were briefed on the alleged security breach, proved beyond doubt that China was a threat. Because it sounds f------ crazy’.”He added that the information included “vast amounts of data classified as extremely secret and extremely dangerous for any foreign entity to control”. They added that they could not discount the possibility that some sensitive information was involved. He claimed that included “Strap” material, a security classification for highly sensitive material, although some Government officials disputed this. Mr Cummings told The Times the breach involved “material from intelligence services.

Source: The Times October 16, 2025 17:50 UTC