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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 Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 31 January 2000 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.


Dept of Social Security

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, 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. - None.
Answer

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security 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. [106227] Angela Eagle: There have been no recorded cases of Departmental computer systems being illegally accessed by internal or external hackers.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
343 c467W;343 c468W; 106227
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Crime Computers Department of Social Security Government departments Security Hacking
Contains statistics
Yes