Britain’s democracy is under threat from Chinese cyber attacks, MPs will be told on Monday, after the hacking of voter details and the targeting of a number of China hawks in parliament.Oliver Dowden, deputy prime minister, will brief MPs on the cyberthreat from China and is expected to announce reprisals against those believed to be involved, according to government insiders.
Dowden will point the finger at Beijing over the hacking of the details of British voters in a “complex cyber attack” on the Electoral Commission, according to those close to the security probe.
The China link to the Electoral Commission hack was first reported by the Sun newspaper. Downing Street did not immediately comment.