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Hacking hits on UK political parties expand to Tories in back-to-back cyberattacks

By Jack Stubbs

Nov 13 2019 1:01PM

Hit on Conservatives appears larger, conducted by different hackers, says source.

Hacking hits on UK political parties expand to Tories in back-to-back cyberattacks

Hackers hit Britain's two main political parties with back-to-back cyberattacks on Tuesday, sources told Reuters, attempting to force political websites offline with a flood of malicious traffic just weeks ahead of a national election. The attacks come after Britain's security agencies have ...

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