If true it appears the Chinese have hacked into the armed forces pay system. Statement later today.
"The government suspects China was behind the hack of an armed forces payroll system, the BBC understands. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will not identify a specific culprit when he addresses MPs today, but is expected to warn of the dangers posed by cyber espionage from hostile states. The system used by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) includes names and bank details of armed forces personnel. In a very small number of cases, the data may include personal addresses. The system was managed by an external contractor."
MoD data breach: State involvement cannot be ruled out in armed forces hack, says Grant Shapps
The details of serving Army, RAF and Navy personnel are involved, the BBC understands.
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"The government suspects China was behind the hack of an armed forces payroll system, the BBC understands. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will not identify a specific culprit when he addresses MPs today, but is expected to warn of the dangers posed by cyber espionage from hostile states. The system used by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) includes names and bank details of armed forces personnel. In a very small number of cases, the data may include personal addresses. The system was managed by an external contractor."
