U.K. Labour Party targeted by sophisticated, large-scale cyberattack

Britain‘s Labour Party says it has experienced a “sophisticated and large-scale cyberattack” on its digital platforms.

The main opposition party says the attack did not succeed, because of “robust security systems.” The party is confident that no data breach occurred. The party has referred the matter to the National Cyber Security Centre.

Britain is holding a national election on Dec. 12 but is struggling with election laws that have not yet been updated to face the digital age.

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The former chair of the British Parliament digital committee, Damian Collins, has been appealing for a co-ordinated approach across all parts of government to combat disinformation and protect the electoral system.

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The work has heaped pressure on social media companies, who have faced global scrutiny following allegations that London-based political consultant Cambridge Analytica used data from tens of millions of Facebook accounts to profile voters and help U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign.