The defence secretary is giving a statement about a hacking attack on the UK's Ministry of Defence, which Sky News understands China was behind. Meanwhile, Scotland's new first minister has been voted in by MSPs.
A company responsible for multiple government systems has been named as the contractor running the Ministry of Defence's payroll that was hacked by China.Labour's shadow defence secretary John Healey has claimed in the House of Commons that SSCL is the contractor after Sky News revealed last night that the Chinese state had hacked the Armed Forces' payroll system.
Its website says it provides payroll, HR and pension services to 230,000 military personnel and reservists, and two million veterans, with a 'wholly safe and secure service' that is 'data protected to the highest levels'.The prime minister said earlier he wanted to reassure people the MoD has already removed the network, taken it offline and is 'making sure the people affected are supported in the right way'.
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