UK Labour Party Hit By “Sophisticated” and “Large-Scale” Cyber-Attack

UK Labour Party Hit By “Sophisticated” and “Large-Scale” Cyber-Attack

The UK Labour Party has stated that it has been hit by a “sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack” on its digital platforms.





As report by Sky News, a party spokesperson said that the attack failed to breach any data because of the party’s robust security systems.





“Security procedures have slowed down some of our campaign activities, but these were restored this morning and we are back up to full speed,” she said. “We have reported the matter to the National Cyber Security Centre.”





It is believed that the the attack was a Distribute Deniable of Service attack.



Commenting on the news, Corin Imai, senior security advisor at DomainTools, said: “This should be a significant concern to all voters in the UK regardless of their political viewpoints. During a General Election, it is imperative that the main political parties are all given a fair and impartial hearing, and considering the importance of digital campaigning in modern election cycles, a DDoS attack such as this could give other parties an advantage.





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