Written question asked by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 July 2002. It was answered by Lord Blunkett (Labour) on Monday, 22 July 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of computer hacking UNIRAS has recorded in 2002; and on how many occasions in 2002 his Department's computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers operating (a) within and (b) outside his Department. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 17 July 2002).

Answer: Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases of computer hacking UNIRAS has recorded in 2002; and on how many occasions in 2002 his Department's computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers operating (a) within and (b) outside his Department. [69640] Mr. Blunkett: [holding answer 17 July 2002]: Between 1 January and 12 July 2002 the Unified Instant Reporting and Alert Scheme (UNIRAS) received 21 reports of hacking incidents. No cases of computer hacking have been detected in the Home Office this year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 69640; 389 c843W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Crime Computers Government departments Home Office Security Hacking
Contains statistics: Yes
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