Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 19 January 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 January 2000. It was answered by Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) on Monday, 31 January 2000 on behalf of the Wales Office.

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions in each of the past five years computer systems in his Department have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (a) within and (b) outside his Department.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on how many occasions in each of the past five years computer systems in his Department have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (a) within and (b) outside his Department. [106226] Mr. Paul Murphy: There have been no known instances of computer hackers illegally accessing the Department's computer system from either within or outside the Department, in any of the past five years. This relates to the Welsh Office from 1995 to 30 June 1999, and to the Wales Office from 1 July 1999 to date.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 106226; 343 c411W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Crime Computers Government departments Security Wales Office Hacking