Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Monday, 16 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 June 2008. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Monday, 30 June 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.
Hacking
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many technical attacks through the internet have been detected on Government computer systems in the last five years.
- Answer
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It is not in the interests of the UK's national security for departments to confirm publicly whether they hold information about attacks against their IT systems. To do so would enable individuals to deduce how successful the UK is in detecting these attacks and so assist such persons in testing the effectiveness of the UK's IT defences. This is not in the public interest.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 478 c720W;478 c722W; 212405
- Session
- 2007-08
- Subjects
- Government departments Hacking
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