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Cyber attack on elections body put details of more than 40 million voters at risk
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August 8, 2023
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2:27Now PlayingDetails of tens of millions of voters could have been accessed by hackers who targeted the elections watchdog.
The Electoral Commission revealed it was targeted by a cyber attack which allowed "hostile actors" to access electoral registers.
They apologised for the breach but said there was little risk it could influence the outcome of a vote.
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