UK media say Foreign Office systems were breached in a suspected China-linked cyberattack, exposing visa-related data. Ministers say the flaw was closed quickly and risks to individuals are low.
The UK Foreign Office was hacked in October in an attack that British officials suspect was carried out by Chinese state-backed actors.
The audacious hack targeted Government servers holding thousands of confidential Home Office visa application records.
What was billed as a significant step in China’s effort to attract global talent remains, for now, largely theoretical.
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