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 Wednesday, 31 October 2001. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Wednesday, 31 October 2001 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

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

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many cases of computer (a) hacking, (b) fraud and (c) theft her Department has recorded in 2000 and 2001; and on how many occasions in 2000 and 2001 computer systems in her Department have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (i) within and (ii) outside her Department. [10999] Ms Hewitt: Records of IT security incidents reported within my Department for the period in question show: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2000 2001 Hacking incidents 0 0 Fraud 0 0 Theft 11 16 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. There have been no recorded incidents in 2000 or 2001 of my Department's computer systems being illegally accessed by computer hackers within or outside my Department.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 10999; 373 c692-3W;373 c694-5W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Crime Computers Department of Trade and Industry Fraud Government departments Security Theft Hacking
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