LONDON -- A "malign actor" hacked the British military's payroll system, and the government "cannot rule out" foreign state involvement, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps told lawmakers Tuesday, following media reports alleging that China was behind the breach.
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U.K. 'cannot rule out' foreign state in military payroll hack: defense chief
China not named despite media reports that it was behind the cyberattack
British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps gives a speech in London during January. © Reuters
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