{"id":351212,"date":"2025-12-19T10:55:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/not-clear-who-was-behind-fcdo-hack-says-minister-amid-reports-of-china-link-uk-politics-live-politics\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:55:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:55:38","slug":"not-clear-who-was-behind-fcdo-hack-says-minister-amid-reports-of-china-link-uk-politics-live-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=351212","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Not clear\u2019 who was behind FCDO hack, says minister, amid reports of China link \u2013 UK politics live | Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">&#8216;Not clear&#8217; who was behind cyber-attack<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Good morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The UK\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office<\/a> was hacked in October<\/strong>, according to trade minister Chris Bryant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Details of the hack emerged on Friday in a report by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/37681625\/china-hackers-stole-secret-files-foreign-office\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the Sun<\/a> that claimed a Chinese hacker group was behind the cyber-attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Sun named Storm 1849 as the Chinese cyber gang responsible for the breach, which it said was understood to possibly include tens of thousands of visa details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The group has been \u201caccused of targeting politicians and groups critical of the Chinese government\u201d, the newspaper said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">However, when asked if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/china\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">China<\/a> was behind the attack, Bryant said: \u201cThat\u2019s not entirely clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThere certainly has been a hack at the FCDO and we\u2019ve been aware of that since October,\u201d Bryant told Sky News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cSome of the reporting has, I think, been a bit more speculation than accurate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He added, \u201cWe\u2019re fairly confident that there\u2019s a low risk of any individual actually being affected by this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A government spokesperson told the Guardian: \u201cWe have been working to investigate a cyber incident. 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was behind the attack, Bryant said: \u201cThat\u2019s not entirely clear.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;2cb620d8-c3a8-4ccd-a819-631bbb2c960d&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201cThere certainly has been a hack at the FCDO and we\u2019ve been aware of that since October,\u201d Bryant told Sky News.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1eb30115-1b15-43a5-8f0c-9f046d3aa756&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201cSome of the reporting has, I think, been a bit more speculation than accurate.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0734fb36-2f5e-46e3-9be1-17b779db1553&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;He added, \u201cWe\u2019re fairly confident that there\u2019s a low risk of any individual actually being affected by this.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4fec2844-6ec1-417a-aa05-6d324eb534e1&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;A government spokesperson told the Guardian: \u201cWe have been working to investigate a cyber incident. 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class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Richard Partington<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The UK government borrowed more than expected in November, official figures show, amid pressure on the economy before chancellor Rachel Reeves\u2019s autumn budget.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"f5ce2412-64f2-4d40-9b66-69fff84f62bd\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:1,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;UK borrowed more than expected in November amid pre-budget pressure&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f5ce2412-64f2-4d40-9b66-69fff84f62bd&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2025\/dec\/19\/uk-government-borrowing-november-rachel-reeves-budget-economy&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Figures from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/economy\/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes\/publicsectorfinance\/bulletins\/publicsectorfinances\/november2025\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Office for National Statistics<\/a> (ONS) showed public sector net borrowing \u2013 the difference between spending and income \u2013 was \u00a311.7bn last month, \u00a31.9bn less than in the same month a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In the first snapshot since the November budget, the reading was above City predictions of a \u00a310bn deficit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The figures come a day after the Bank of England <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2025\/dec\/18\/bank-of-england-cuts-interest-rates-to-375\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">cut interest rates for a sixth time<\/a> since August last year, easing some of the pressure on borrowers, in a pre-Christmas boost for the UK\u2019s struggling economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Elliott Jordan-Doak, a senior UK economist at the consultancy Capital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/economics\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Economics<\/a>, said the higher-than-expected November borrowing figure showed it was \u201conly a matter of time before fiscal worries begin to dominate the news flow again\u201d after Reeves\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThe public finances remain weak. Reeves has staked much fiscal credibility on chunky tax increases in the back end of the forecast period. But we think today\u2019s figures further illustrate the shaky foundations of that gamble.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">For all the latest updates on Business news, follow our liveblog:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"d79dc8b9-4531-4557-bcc3-9f34baa03d66\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:8,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Retail sales fall across Great Britain as Black Friday effect fades; government borrowing hits four-year November low \u2013 business live&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d79dc8b9-4531-4557-bcc3-9f34baa03d66&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/live\/2025\/dec\/19\/retail-sales-fall-uk-government-borrowing-stock-markets-ftse-pound-business-live-news-updates&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/19\/labour-reform-conservatives-tories-lib-dems-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6945148a8f089a379a1e16a9&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6945148a8f089a379a1e16a9&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;\u2018Not clear\u2019 who was behind FCDO hack, says minister, amid reports of China link \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=\u2018Not clear\u2019 who was behind FCDO hack, says minister, amid reports of China link \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/19\/labour-reform-conservatives-tories-lib-dems-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6945148a8f089a379a1e16a9#block-6945148a8f089a379a1e16a9\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/default:svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-694515bf8f089a379a1e16b1\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Reform holds on to seat in byelection<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2017\/10\/06\/Jamie-Grierson,-L.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=febef6e5153e09d61d1e8c7c2a976d8d\" alt=\"Jamie Grierson\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Jamie Grierson<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Reform UK have held on to a seat on Cornwall council in a byelection after a turbulent time for the party in the county.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The result shows support remains for Nigel Farage\u2019s party in Cornwall despite a flurry of resignations and suspensions as well as public infighting that many said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2025\/nov\/16\/when-reality-bites-the-rapid-rise-and-chaotic-fall-of-reform-uk-in-cornwall\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">undermined Reform\u2019s authority in the county<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Reform\u2019s <strong>Heinz Wolfgang Glanville<\/strong> was elected as the new member for St Columb Minor and Colan with 408 votes, beating independent candidate John Fitter with 325 votes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The byelection was called after Reform UK member for the division, Christine Parsonage, resigned for medical reasons. She had come under heavy criticism for living more than 40 miles away from the division.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">After May\u2019s local elections, Reform had the most seats in the county but was unable to form an administration. However, following several resignations the party no longer holds that title and is now the second biggest party by seats on the council to the Liberal Democrats, who rule in a coalition with independents.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/19\/labour-reform-conservatives-tories-lib-dems-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-694515bf8f089a379a1e16b1&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-694515bf8f089a379a1e16b1&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;\u2018Not clear\u2019 who was behind FCDO hack, says minister, amid reports of China link \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=\u2018Not clear\u2019 who was behind FCDO hack, says minister, amid reports of China link \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/19\/labour-reform-conservatives-tories-lib-dems-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-694515bf8f089a379a1e16b1#block-694515bf8f089a379a1e16b1\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/default:svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-694504a28f086a70a358b0e7\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">&#8216;Not clear&#8217; who was behind cyber-attack<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Good morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The UK\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office<\/a> was hacked in October<\/strong>, according to trade minister Chris Bryant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Details of the hack emerged on Friday in a report by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/37681625\/china-hackers-stole-secret-files-foreign-office\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the Sun<\/a> that claimed a Chinese hacker group was behind the cyber-attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Sun named Storm 1849 as the Chinese cyber gang responsible for the breach, which it said was understood to possibly include tens of thousands of visa details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The group has been \u201caccused of targeting politicians and groups critical of the Chinese government\u201d, the newspaper said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">However, when asked if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/china\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">China<\/a> was behind the attack, Bryant said: \u201cThat\u2019s not entirely clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThere certainly has been a hack at the FCDO and we\u2019ve been aware of that since October,\u201d Bryant told Sky News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cSome of the reporting has, I think, been a bit more speculation than accurate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He added, \u201cWe\u2019re fairly confident that there\u2019s a low risk of any individual actually being affected by this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A government spokesperson told the Guardian: \u201cWe have been working to investigate a cyber incident. 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