An MoD payroll system was hacked by the Chinese state, Sky News understands, with names and bank details of current Armed Forces personnel and some veterans exposed.
China has called accusations it hacked the Ministry of Defence 'completely fabricated and malicious slanders'. Sky News revealed on Monday night China is behind a massive data breach involving the MoD. The government will not name the country involved when a minister makes a statement to parliament today, Sky News understands, but two or three attempts were made to hack MoD employees - including personnel.
' Tobias Ellwood, a Conservative MP and former soldier, told Sky News China 'was probably looking at the financially vulnerable with a view that they may be coerced in exchange for cash'. 'And if this type of cyber attack is taking place here in the UK we can assume other NATO countries will be targeted too,' he added.
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