UK Electoral Registers Breached by Hostile Actors in Cyber-Attack

The UK's Electoral Commission has disclosed that it fell victim to a "complex cyber-attack" in which hackers gained access to copies of the electoral registers and breached its emails and control systems. The attack, which occurred in August 2021 but was only discovered in October, exposed personal data including the names and addresses of UK voters who registered between 2014 and 2022. The commission has urged the public to be vigilant for unauthorized use of their personal data and has taken measures to enhance its system security. The Information Commissioner's Office is conducting an urgent investigation into the incident.