The IT company targeted in a Chinese hack that accessed the data of hundreds of thousands of Ministry of Defence staff failed to report the breach for months, the Guardian can reveal.
Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL) had been breached by a malign actor and state involvement could not be ruled out. Payroll records of 270,000 military personnel were compromised, with China not openly named as the culprit.
SSCL became aware of the breach in February but delayed reporting. The breach was discovered following an official inquiry into slow response times.
SSCL awarded a cybersecurity contract weeks after being hacked, raising concerns. Unknown government contracts related to cybersecurity with SSCL and Sopra Steria were kept secret.
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