May 10, 2024, 3 p.m. | Anna Isaac and Dan Sabbagh

Data and computer security | The Guardian www.theguardian.com

Exclusive: Defence ministry was told in recent days that staff details accessed but sources say SSCL knew in February

The IT company targeted in a Chinese hack that accessed the data of hundreds of thousands of Ministry of Defence staff failed to report the breach for months, the Guardian can reveal.

The UK defence secretary, Grant Shapps, told MPs on Tuesday that Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL) had been breached by a malign actor and “state involvement” could not be …

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