The UK blames Iran for this summer’s cyberattack against parliament
In June, British Parliament was hit by a “sustained and determined” cyberattack that attempted to uncover weak passwords used by lawmakers. Now, investigators say that Iran was behind the attack, and that around 90 accounts were compromised, according to a report in The Times.
British authorities detected unusual activity on the morning of the attack and took measures to prevent remote access, leaving lawmakers unable to access their e-mail outside the Palace of Westminster.
Initially, Russia was thought to be responsible, as passwords for British cabinet members had been found prior to the attack on Russian-language hacking sites, but authorities have reportedly traced the attack to Iran. It’s believed to be the first major cyberattack…
