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Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 29 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 February 2002. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 February 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions in 2001 attempts were made to gain unauthorised access to computers in his Department by hacking; and of those how many were successful. (Holding answer 4 February 2002).
Answer

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions in 2001 attempts were made to gain unauthorised access to computers in his Department by hacking; and of those how many were successful. [32739] Angela Eagle: [holding answer 4 February 2002]: No cases of computer hacking were detected in 2001.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
32739; 380 c309W
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Crime Computers Government departments Home Office Security Hacking
Link
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