MoD data breach

[macron]

250,000 people affected,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68966497

Best line from the DM, "The MoD are said to be hopeful that serving personnel will not be concerned about their safety".

I'll bet they're hopeful there won't be a massive class action kicking the arses of all responsible for inadequate security. I suspect they'll be disappointed.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13388817/...

[trickywoo]

Imagine what goes on and doesn’t get reported.

I wonder if this is linked to the guy that got arrested spying for the Chinese recently.

[Gecko1978]

News saying it was a Chinese hack that is in my mind, fairly serious act of aggression but a) what can we do b) do we likely do the same

[Byker28i]

Sounds like they've accessed the pensions system.

[abzmike]

Just having a peek at the website of the payroll system provider:

"New platforms, modern processes and increased accessibility.
Following a successful service transfer in 2020, we assured the ongoing delivery of excellent Business As Usual (BAU) services. We are currently focused on delivering transformation and value adding technology, providing new platforms and more modern methods of working.

We’re introducing digital access to services such as pensions and compensation. These will hugely enhance the user experience and better enable self-service. We’re also working to deliver smartphone-accessible web pages to enable users to connect to services more directly including via an enhanced Veterans Portal.

We operate a wholly safe and secure service with all records and we’re data protected to the highest levels."

Meanwhile in a office in Beijing - 'sounds like a challenge we are prepared to accept...'

I'd suspect there are a few interesting conversations underway with the other public sector bodies that SSCL serve...

Edited by abzmike on Tuesday 7th May 14:53

[Digga]

Gecko1978 said:

News saying it was a Chinese hack that is in my mind, fairly serious act of aggression but a) what can we do b) do we likely do the same

The sooner we wise up and roll back on Cameron's China, the better. It was only ever a golden era for the anti-fragiles like him that had theiir hands in the till.

Pretty clear the message is understood now, but policy needs to move to reflect this:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68967805

Not least, we need to look very carefully at any key reliance on the nation for any supply in future.

[hidetheelephants]

WTF have they illustrated the article with a picture of Whitehall? The pay & pensions wonks work in a spendidly ugly piece of 1980s brutalism in Glasgow.

[Chrisgr31]

Byker28i said:

Sounds like they've accessed the pensions system.

Is this a separate one or is the Capita breach none about for some time?

[CraigyMc]

hidetheelephants said:

WTF have they illustrated the article with a picture of Whitehall? The pay & pensions wonks work in a spendidly ugly piece of 1980s brutalism in Glasgow.

Because then the reader wouldn't know if they were looking at somewhere in the UK or somewhere in China.

[Byker28i]

hidetheelephants said:

WTF have they illustrated the article with a picture of Whitehall? The pay & pensions wonks work in a spendidly ugly piece of 1980s brutalism in Glasgow.

It is, but payments are outsourced to EQ in Crawley

[shed driver]

Got my letter yesterday, I've got the full house of name, bank details and home address. I do get 12 months of equifax though!

Phoned my bank and they have put a note on my file.

What are the likely consequences of the breach? And should I be doing anything proactive?

SD.

[mwstewart]

Checking payment history to make sure that they don't pay over the odds for the British service personnel they recruit.

[eliot]

shed driver said:

Got my letter yesterday, I've got the full house of name, bank details and home address. I do get 12 months of equifax though!

Phoned my bank and they have put a note on my file.

What are the likely consequences of the breach? And should I be doing anything proactive?

SD.

Do a cifas protective registration and also do a credit lock via the free experion sub.
But be aware even opening a new savings account may trigger a requirement to submit id docs.

[CoolHands]