Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 February 1997. It was answered by John M Taylor (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: How many cases of computer hacking, fraud and theft, including theft of computer chips his Department has recorded in the last five years. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Derek Foster: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many cases of computer hacking, fraud and theft, including theft of computer chips, his Department has recorded in the last five years. [14561] Mr. John M. Taylor: Central records of IT security incidents reported within my Department for the period in question show: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 Hacking incidents 0 2 1 0 0 (excluding minor instances of computer misuse) Fraud 0 0 0 0 0 Theft (including theft of 10 13 31 44 15 computer chips and components) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. None of the hacking incidents resulted in a successful attack. The figures include next step agencies only for years where they were covered by central records.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 14561; 289 c696-7W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Data protection Computers Department of Trade and Industry Fraud Government departments Theft Hacking
Contains statistics: Yes