Not clear' who was behind FCDO hack, says minister, amid reports of China link UK politics live
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Not clear' who was behind FCDO hack, says minister, amid reports of China link  UK politics live
"Reform UK have held on to a seat on Cornwall council in a byelection after a turbulent time for the party in the county. The result shows support remains for Nigel Farage's party in Cornwall despite a flurry of resignations and suspensions as well as public infighting that many said undermined Reform's authority in the county. Reform's Heinz Wolfgang Glanville was elected as the new member for St Columb Minor and Colan with 408 votes, beating independent candidate John Fitter with 325 votes."
"The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office was hacked in October, according to trade minister Chris Bryant. Details of the hack emerged on Friday in a report by the Sun that claimed a Chinese hacker group was behind the cyber-attack. The Sun named Storm 1849 as the Chinese cyber gang responsible for the breach, which it said was understood to possibly include tens of thousands of visa details."
"However, when asked if China was behind the attack, Bryant said: That's not entirely clear. There certainly has been a hack at the FCDO and we've been aware of that since October, Bryant told Sky News. Some of the reporting has, I think, been a bit more speculation than accurate. He added, We're fairly confident that there's a low risk of any indiv"
Reform UK retained a Cornwall council seat in a byelection despite recent resignations, suspensions, and public infighting in the county. Heinz Wolfgang Glanville won St Columb Minor and Colan with 408 votes, defeating independent John Fitter who received 325 votes. The byelection followed the medical resignation of Christine Parsonage, who had been criticised for living more than 40 miles from the division. Following several resignations, Reform is now the second-largest party on the council behind the Liberal Democrats, who lead a coalition with independents. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office reported a hack in October; attribution remains unclear.
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