FCDO target of a 'serious cyber-security incident'
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) was recently the target of a "serious cyber-security incident". The attempted hack has been confirmed on a UK government website, which explains that BAE Systems Applied Intelligence - the cyber-security firm - was asked to provide "urgent support". A spokesperson for the FCDO told the BBC: "We do not comment on security but have systems in place to detect and defend against potential cyber incidents." The hackers managed to get inside the system, but they were then detected and the situation was dealt with. Last year, meanwhile, a study ...