December 19, 2025

The British government confirmed on Friday that its systems were breached in a cyberattack in October, following media reports that sensitive foreign office data may have been accessed during the incident.

Trade minister Chris Bryant acknowledged the intrusion in a series of broadcast interviews, saying investigators were still determining how the breach occurred, what data may have been affected, and who was responsible.

“There certainly has been a hack,” Bryant told Times Radio. However, he cautioned against premature conclusions, adding that officials could not yet confirm whether the incident was linked to Chinese operatives or to the Chinese state.

The …