UK Suspects Chinese Involvement in Foreign Office Cyberattack
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, left, and the Treasury, London.
Photographer: Luke MacGregor/BloombergThe UK Foreign Office was hacked in October in an attack that British officials suspect was carried out by Chinese state-backed actors.
The breach was first reported by the Sun newspaper, which said that a Beijing-linked group had accessed thousands of documents. In a round of broadcast interviews on Friday, Trade Minister Chris Bryant confirmed there had been an attack, but said there was a low risk to individuals.