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INSANE: Uk says defence ministry targeted in cyberattack - The Real Truth

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The hack targeted details of service personnel on a third-party Ministry of Defence server (Credit: AFP)

A senior British lawmaker said on Tuesday China was probably behind a massive cyberattack on the names and banking details of UK armed forces personnel, prompting a furious denial by Beijing.

MP and former minister Tobias Ellwood said a third-party payroll system used by the defense ministry was targeted, adding that it had the hallmarks of a Chinese operation.

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