"There certainly has been a hack at the FCDO and we've been aware of that since October, Bryant told Sky News. And just as you will have been reporting earlier on this year on the cyber hack at JLR [Jaguar Land Rover] and at Marks & Spencer, and earlier last year, I think it was at the British Library, all of these are really important things for us to tackle and be aware of and prevent wherever possible."
"We managed to close the hole, as it were, very quickly. There was a technical issue in one of our sites, I gather, and we're fairly confident that there's a low risk of any individual actually being affected by this. I know that some of the reports have said potentially various things could happen. I think that's a bit more speculation than is helpful."
The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office experienced a cybersecurity breach in October. Officials closed a technical vulnerability quickly and assessed a low risk to individuals. The incident followed other recent hacks affecting private and cultural organisations. Some media reports attributed the breach to a Chinese-linked group called Storm 1849 and suggested large numbers of visa details may have been exposed. Attribution remains uncertain and investigators cautioned against speculation. The alleged group has reportedly targeted politicians and critics of the Chinese government. Government sources emphasized ongoing mitigation and the need to prevent similar incidents.
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