#UK#CyberSecurity#StateHacking: "Data breaches from the Ministry of Defence have increased nearly five times in the past five years, or nearly 400 per cent, fuelling fears about the UK’s resilience against cyber attacks from Russia and China.
Analysis of MoD figures reveals that there were 550 data incidents last year, compared to 117 in 2017-18.
At the same time, ministers have revealed that the Information Commissioner’s Office has three open investigations into personal data incidents at the MoD.
Both the Conservatives and Labour have put national security at the heart of their election campaigns, amid growing signs of global instability and the potential threat from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.
It follows warnings, revealed by i last week, that the UK general election could be undermined by cyber attacks and AI deep fakes emanating from those hostile states."