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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-25more like thismore than 2016-10-25
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Cybersecurity more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the trends in the level of cyber attacks originating from outside the UK from (a) government and (b) private sources. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast North remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Dodds more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>We take the growing threat of cyber attacks on our networks and systems extremely seriously, whatever the source, and are taking action to defend against increasingly sophisticated attacks. Our systems are regularly targeted by criminals, foreign intelligence services and other malicious actors seeking to exploit Ministry of Defence (MOD) personnel, disrupt MOD business and operations, corrupt our systems and steal information. This is not unique to the MOD; other Government Departments, industry and business are also affected. However, we do not reveal specific details of trends in order to safeguard national security.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
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label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
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label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn more like this