China tech firm claimed it could hack Foreign Office - BBC News

A Chinese company claimed it had the ability to hack the UK's Foreign Office, leaked documents suggest.

17 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBy BBC Verify team & Global China UnitBBC NewsA Chinese cyber security firm claimed it had the ability to hack the UK's Foreign Office, leaked documents suggest.

UK government agencies, think tanks, businesses and charities also appear in the leaked i-Soon data.

Other documents hint at successful hacks of public bodies and businesses across Asia and Europe, but it is not yet clear if any were compromised.

The identity of the leaker is unknown.

China's UK embassy said it was unaware of the leak, and said China "firmly opposes and combats all forms of cyberattacks in accordance with the law".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68372568

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