UK Electoral Commission data breach

UK Electoral Commission cyber attack
TargetUK Electoral Register records
PerpetratorMinistry of State Security

The Electoral Commission of the United Kingdom suffered a data breach in 2021–2022.

In March 2024 it was reported that the UK security services had identified the Chinese government as the perpetrator of the data breach attack. In connection with the breach, the UK government has sanctioned two individuals and a company linked to the Chinese government.

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