Tuesday 8 August 2023

Cyber attack compromises UK electoral register

The UK's electoral register has been the victim of a cyber attack, with those affected including those who don't keep their details on the open register, and those living overseas. It involves the period from 2014-2022 - and they've known about it since October last year. 

The full story is at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66441010/.

Chris

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