(London) The British government insisted on Sunday that it provides robust cyber security for government officials, after a newspaper reported that former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s phone had been hacked while she was the United Kingdom’s foreign minister.
Posted October 30th
mail on sunday It was revealed that this act of hacking was discovered during the summer when mI Truss was running to become Conservative Party leader and prime minister. However, the security breach was kept a secret by then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the head of the civil service, according to the weekly.
The article, which quoted unnamed sources, said that Russian spies are suspected of hacking operations. The hackers gained access to sensitive information, including discussions about the war in Ukraine with foreign officials, as well as private conversations between Truss and a political ally, former Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarting.
A British government spokesman declined to comment on the security arrangements, but said there were “robust systems in place to guard against cyber threats”, including regular security briefings for ministers.
However, opposition parties demanded an independent investigation into the hack and the leakage of information to a newspaper.
“Has Russia hacked Liz Truss’ phone? Was there a ban on this information, and if so, why? Publicly questioned Lily Moran, the Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokeswoman. If it turns out that this information has been withheld from the public to protect Liz’s attempt Truss, that would be unforgivable.”
“The story raises questions about cybersecurity,” said Yvette Cooper, a Labor spokeswoman for law and order.
“This is why cyber security should be taken seriously by all members of government,” she told Sky News.
There are also allegations that a cabinet minister uses a personal phone for serious government business. This raises serious questions as well as why this story was leaked at this time.”I And Cooper.
