Deputy PM Oliver Dowden says Britain ‘will not tolerate malicious cyber-activity targeting our democratic institutions’
Chinese state-backed hackers were responsible for two malicious digital campaigns targeting the UK’s democratic institutions and politicians, the security services have found.
The UK holds China responsible for a prolonged cyber-attack on the Electoral Commission during which Beijing allegedly accessed the personal details of about 40 million voters.
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