A cyber attack on the electoral register potentially affecting tens of millions of British voters could be part of a “major espionage operation” with a state actor likely to be the culprit
on the electoral register potentially affecting tens of millions of British voters could be part of a “major espionage operation” with a state actor likely to be the culprit, an expert has warned.revealed on Tuesday that it had been the target of a “complex cyber attack” in which hackers had accessed UK registers from August 2021. The commission did not discover the breach until October 2022.
” the actors have under way. “We have to be vigilant and make sure our systems are secure,” Mr Sullivan added. In its statement yesterday, the commission said the personal data held on the register – which can be accessed publicly – “does not in itself present a high risk to individuals”, and that there is no indication it has been published online.
Mr Sullivan said the attack had “insidious… psychological” impacts, undermining trust in the country’s electoral systems and public institutions, and it couldalso be used as a platform for disinformation.
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