Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 24 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 November 2001. It was answered by Ian McCartney (Labour) on Monday, 19 November 2001 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases of computer (a) hacking, (b) fraud and (c) theft his Department has recorded in 2000 and 2001; and on how many occasions in 2000 and 2001 computer systems in his Department have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (i) within and (ii) outside his Department. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many cases of computer (a) hacking, (b) fraud and (c) theft his Department has recorded in 2000 and 2001; and on how many occasions in 2000 and 2001 computer systems in his Department have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (i) within and (ii) outside his Department. [11001] Mr. McCartney: The information is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Calendar Year Hacking Fraud Theft 2001 0 1 42 2000 0 5 73 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 375 c149W; 11001
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Crime Computers Department for Work and Pensions Fraud Government departments Security Theft Hacking
Contains statistics: Yes
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