UK military personnel's data accessed in hack, BBC reports


A 3D printed model of men working on computers are seen in front of displayed binary code and words "Data leaking" in this illustration taken, July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) - Some personal information in a payroll system used by Britain's defence department has been accessed in a data breach, the BBC reported on Monday.

The system was managed by an external contractor and no operational Ministry of Defence data was obtained, the broadcaster said, adding that the department took the system off-line immediately.

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