Liam Fox’s account is said to have been accessed on several occasionsRussian hackers stole classified documents from the email account of Liam Fox, the former international trade secretary, it was reported last night. The hackers accessed a confidential dossier detailing trade negotiations with the United States which appeared to show that NHS drug procurement was on the table, the news agency Reuters said. Kremlin-backed cybercriminals allegedly accessed the account repeatedly over three months, including a two-week period while Dr Fox was still in office. Jeremy Corbyn, then Labour leader, held a printed version of the 451-page document aloft surrounded by NHS staff at a party press conference as part of his campaign before last December’s general election. There is no suggestion that Mr Corbyn acquired the document unlawfully.

Source: The Times August 03, 2020 23:03 UTC