UK Office of Communications reveals nature of recent cyberattacks

A Freedom of Information request to the UK’s Office of Communications has revealed exactly how persistent hackers are at attacking government departments in the country.

Computer World reports that in two months, the department was targeted by 1,658 cyberattacks, none of which were successful. Ofcom, which is the UK regulatory body for media and communications, defined the hits as “detected attempts at gaining unauthorized access to the Ofcom system.”

UK Office of Communications reveals nature of recent cyberattacks