Cybersecurity
Cyberattack Hits U.K. Parliament, Limits MPs' Email Access
- Parliament ‘taking necessary steps to protect our systems’
- Attack comes days after reports hackers sold MPs’ passwords
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A cyberattack disabled some of the U.K. Parliament’s communications on Saturday, disrupting the ability of lawmakers to access their email, a House of Commons spokeswoman said.
In order to stop the attack from spreading, the government blocked members of Parliament from accessing their official email accounts from outside official buildings, she said. Computers within Parliament’s buildings are working normally, according to her statement.