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UIN 199098

Electoral Commission: Cybercrime

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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12 September 2023

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20 September 2023 · Answer

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20 September 2023

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of who was responsible for the cyberattack on Electoral Commission systems in October 2022; and how many people were affected.

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  1. 12 September 2023

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of who was responsible for the cyberattack on Electoral Commission systems in October 2022; and how many people were affected.

    Source: Commons

  2. 20 September 2023

    Answer

    It is, and always will be, an absolute priority for this government to protect our democratic and electoral processes. Since the Electoral Commission reported the incident to the National Cyber Security Centre the government has worked closely with the Co...

    Source: Written answer

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