'中国 is behind this': MPs 激しく打ちのめす at Beijing over MoD cyber-attack

By David Wilcock, 副 Political Editor For Mailonline and Meike Leonard and 示す Nicol, Defence Editor For The Daily Mail

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China is being blamed for a major cyber attack on the Ministry of Defence that may have affected information about more than 250,000 armed forces personnel. No10 refused to blame Beijing for the hack of a payroll system that has potentially compromised the bank details of all serving military personnel and some veterans - and may have also released some home addresses.

中国 is 存在 非難するd for a major cyber attack on the 省 of Defence that may have 影響する／感情d （警察などへの）密告，告訴（状） about more than 250,000 武装した 軍隊s 職員／兵員. No10 辞退するd to 非難する Beijing for the 切り開く／タクシー／不正アクセス of a payroll system that has 潜在的に 妥協d the bank 詳細（に述べる）s of all serving 軍の 職員／兵員 and some 退役軍人s - and may have also 解放（する）d some home 演説（する）／住所s.

Speaking to broadcasters in south-east London, Rishi Sunak said there were 'indications that a malign actor' had compromised the database, but declined to attribute the attack to a specific state or 'actor'. But politicians and experts said the attack, via a third-party contractor, bore all the hallmarks of Chinese origin.

Speaking to 放送者s in south-east London, Rishi Sunak said there were '指示，表示する物s that a malign actor' had 妥協d the database, but 拒絶する／低下するd to せいにする the attack to a 明確な／細部 明言する／公表する or 'actor'. But 政治家，政治屋s and 専門家s said the attack, 経由で a third-party 請負業者, bore all the hallmarks of Chinese origin.

Conservative former leade r Sir Iain Duncan Smith told Sky News : 'This is yet another example of why the UK Government must admit that China poses a systemic threat to the UK and change the integrated review to reflect that. 'No more pretence, it is a malign actor, supporting Russia with money and military equipment, working with Iran and North Korea in a new axis of totalitarian states.' Former defence minister Tobias Ellwood told the BBC 's Radio 4 Today programme: 'Targeting the names of the payroll system and service personnel's bank details, this does point to China because it can be as part of a plan, a strategy to see who might be coerced.'

保守的な former leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith told Sky News : 'This is yet another example of why the UK 政府 must 収容する／認める that 中国 提起する／ポーズをとるs a systemic 脅し to the UK and change the 統合するd review to 反映する that. 'No more pretence, it is a malign actor, supporting Russia with money and 軍の 器具／備品, working with Iran and North Korea in a new axis of 全体主義者 明言する／公表するs.' Former defenc e 大臣 Tobias Ellwood told the BBC 's 無線で通信する 4 Today programme: '的ing the 指名するs of the payroll system and service 職員／兵員's bank 詳細（に述べる）s, this does point to 中国 because it can be as part of a 計画（する）, a 戦略 to see who might be coerced.'

It comes as President Xi visits France on a state visit, where he will hold talks with Emmanuel Macron. The Chinese embassy in Londo n denied involvement, saying claims of an attack were 'completely fabricated and malicious slanders'. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) took immediate action when it discovered the breach, taking the external network - operated by a contractor - offline.?Downing Street said the Government had also launched a security review of the contractor's operations.

It comes as 大統領 Xi visits フラン on a 公式訪問, w here he will 持つ／拘留する 会談 with Emmanuel Macron. The Chinese 大使館 in Londo n 否定するd 関与, 説 （人命などを）奪う，主張するs of an attack were '完全に 捏造する，製作するd and malicious 名誉き損，中傷s'. The 省 of Defence (MoD) took 即座の 活動／戦闘 when it discovered the 違反, taking the 外部の 網状組織 - operated by a 請負業者 - offline.?負かす／撃墜するing Street said the 政府 had also 開始する，打ち上げるd a 安全 review of the 請負業者's 操作／手術s.

The Prime Minister's official spokesman declined to comment on speculation about the origin of the attack ahead of a planned statement to the Commons on the incident by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps this afternoon. Mr Shapps is not expected to attribute the attack to a specific state or actor when he addresses MPs on Tuesday afternoon. It comes less than two months after Chinese state-affiliated actors were blamed by the government for two 'malicious' cyberattack campaigns in the UK.

The 総理大臣's 公式の／役人 広報担当者 拒絶する／低下するd to comment on 憶測 about the origin of the attack ahead of a planned 声明 to the ありふれたs on the 出来事/事件 by Defence 長官 認める Shapps this afternoon. Mr Shapps is not 推定する／予想するd to せいにする the attack to a 明確な／細部 明言する／公表する or actor when he 演説（する）／住所s MPs on Tuesday afternoon. It comes いっそう少なく than two months after Chinese 明言する／公表する-(v)提携させる(n)支部，加入者d actors were 非難するd by the 政府 for two 'malicious' cyberattack （選挙などの）運動をするs in the UK.

The two incidents involved an attack on the Electoral Commission in 2021 as well as targeted attacks against MPs sceptical of China. In a speech made in the commons last month, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden confirmed that the Chinese ambassador would be summoned to 'account for China's conduct in these incidents'. He also announced that the UK ? alongside international partners including the US ? would be issuing sanctions against the Chinese government.

The two 出来事/事件s 伴う／関わるd an attack on the 選挙（人）の （売買）手数料，委託（する）／委員会／権限 in 2021 同様に as 的d attacks against MPs 懐疑的な of 中国. In a speech made in the ありふれたs last month, 副 総理大臣 Oliver Dowden 確認するd that the Chinese 外交官／大使 would be 召喚するd to 'account for 中国's 行為／行う in these 出来事/事件s'. He also 発表するd that the UK ? と一緒に international partners 含むing the US ? would be 問題／発行するing 許可／制裁s against the Chinese 政府.

The MoD is said to be hopeful that serving personnel will not be concerned about their safety. Those impacted by the data breach will be given advice and support tomorrow. The contractor system is not connected to the main MoD computer systems and has been taken down with a review launched. All salaries were paid at the last payday, with no issues expected at the next one at the end of this month, although there may be a slight delay in the payment of expenses in a small number of cases.

The MoD is said to be 希望に満ちた that serving 職員／兵員 will not be 関心d about their safety. Those 衝撃d by the data 違反 will be given advice and support tomorrow. The 請負業者 system is not connected to the main MoD computer systems and has been taken 負かす／撃墜する with a review 開始する，打ち上げるd. All salaries were paid at the last payday, with no 問題／発行するs 推定する／予想するd at the next one at the end of this month, although there may be a slight 延期する in the 支払い（額） of expenses in a small number of 事例／患者s.

The MoD is said to have worked on the issue intensively over the last 72 hours to figure out how much data was exposed during the hack. It is understood that investigations have not shown any data to have been taken so far. Up to 250,000 people could be impacted by the breach with their names and bank details amongst the information that has been compromised. The identification of Special Forces soldiers - who are entitled to lifelong anonymity - has not been compromised according to defence sources.

The MoD is said to have worked on the 問題／発行する intensively over the last 72 hours to 人物／姿／数字 out how much data was exposed during the 切り開く／タクシー／不正アクセス. It is understood that 調査s have not shown any data to have been taken so far. Up to 250,000 people could be 衝撃d by the 違反 with their 指名するs and bank 詳細（に述べる）s amongst the （警察などへの）密告，告訴（状） that has been 妥協d. The 身元確認，身分証明 of Special 軍隊s 兵士s - who are する権利を与えるd to lifelong anonymity - has not been 妥協d によれば defence sources.

The country's President Xi Jinping is currently on a two-day state visit to France ? his first visit to Europe since 2019. Meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday, President Xi called for a 'worldwide truce' during the Olympic Games this summer. The incident risks dissuading other countries with challenging relationships with China from sharing sensitive intelligence with the UK.

The country's 大統領 Xi Jinping is 現在／一般に on a two-day 公式訪問 to フラン ? his first visit to Europe since 2019. 会合 with French 大統領 Emmanuel Macron yesterday, 大統領 Xi called for a '世界的な 一時休戦' during the オリンピック this summer. The 出来事/事件 危険s dissuading other countries with challenging 関係s with 中国 from 株ing 極度の慎重さを要する 知能 with the UK.

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