Overview
- Trade minister Chris Bryant confirmed the Foreign Office was hacked in October and said the risk to any individual is low.
- He said it is not clear whether Chinese operatives or the Chinese state were behind the intrusion.
- The Sun reported the Chinese-linked group Storm 1849 was responsible and that visa data for tens of thousands may have been accessed, a claim officials have not verified.
- Bryant described some coverage as speculative and said the government is on top of the incident while investigators continue their work.
- He said a technical issue at one site was quickly fixed, closing the vulnerability.