Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 7 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 February 2003. It was answered by Chris Leslie (Labour) on Thursday, 27 February 2003 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many cases of computer (a) hacking, (b) fraud and (c) theft his Department recorded in 2001-02; and on how many occasions computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (i) within and (ii) outside his Department.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many cases of computer (a) hacking, (b) fraud and (c) theft his Department recorded in 2001-02; and on how many occasions computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (i) within and (ii) outside his Department. [97564] Mr. Leslie: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister was established on 29 May 2002. During the period 29 May 2002 to 31 December 2002 there were: (a) no recorded cases of computer hacking, (b) no recorded cases of computer fraud, and (c) one reported case of computer theft.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 97564; 400 c719W;400 c711W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Crime Computers Fraud ICT Government departments Security Theft Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Hacking
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