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 Ian McCartney (Labour) on Monday, 31 January 2000 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions in each of the past five years computer systems in her Department have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (a) within and (b) outside her Department. - None.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office on how many occasions in each of the past five years computer systems in her Department have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (a) within and (b) outside her Department. [106224] Mr. Ian McCartney: Within my Department, its Agencies, the Central Office of Information and No. 10 Downing Street, no illegal attempts to access computer systems have been detected over the past five years, either from within or outside.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 106224; 343 c464W;343 c464-5W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Crime Computers Government departments Security Cabinet Office Hacking
Contains statistics: Yes