British military data breach suspected, possible Chinese involvement

Recent reports in the British press point to a significant data breach compromising the personal information of active military personnel due to a hacking incident.

According to reports, the breach involved unauthorized access to a payroll system containing sensitive details such as names and bank details of both current and past members of the armed forces, leaving their information vulnerable.

The Ministry of Defense has taken immediate action on the breach, investigations are ongoing and the affected system has been temporarily disabled.

However, the motive behind the data breach remains unclear at this time.

While the British government has not linked the attack to a specific organization, Members of Parliament are set to be briefed on the breach and its impact on service personnel.

Potential Chinese breach

Speculation has emerged that Chinese state-sponsored actors may have been involved in the cyberattack. British Sky News television hinted at China's potential role in the breach.

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, speaking in parliament on March 25, said that “actors linked to the Chinese state” were behind two separate malicious cyberattacks on both the U.K.'s election monitoring body and parliament members.

Source: AA