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Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 February 1997. It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.


Dept of Social Security

Question
On how many occasions in each of the last five years computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers in his Department. - (Holding answer 6 February 1997).
Answer

Mr. Derek Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security on how many occasions in each of the last five years computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers in his Department. [14522] Mr. Burt: [holding answer 6 February 1997]: There have been no instances of the Department's computer systems being illegally accessed by computer hackers.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14552; 290 c172W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Data protection Computers Department of Social Security Fraud Government departments Hacking
Contains statistics
Yes