Online is the new front line and the message to China is clear… actions have consequences

YESTERDAY I called out Chinese cyber proxies seeking to undermine our democracy.

They were caught red-handed attempting to hack our Electoral Commission and seeking to access Parliamentary email accounts.

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Our defences are strong and we managed to stop them in their tracks.

But it is an affront to our democracy that they tried.

That’s why we’ve called it out so publicly and why we’ve sanctioned those involved.

China’s ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Office to account for their behaviour.

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The message is clear — these actions have consequences.

I want the public to feel reassured that our elections, national and local, remain secure.

Online is the new front line and I have been consistent in drawing attention to the growing threat we face.

But I am confident we will more than meet it.

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