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China Accused of Massive Data Theft Targeting British Citizens

Investigators uncover plan to harvest personal details from millions in the UK.

19 October 2025 · 01:25 UTC

Security experts in Britain have uncovered what officials describe as a sweeping Chinese data-harvesting operation aimed at collecting personal information on nearly every UK citizen.

The alleged cyber campaign involved stolen records from government systems and private databases.

Authorities have called the revelations deeply alarming and are assessing the potential national security risks.