Confidential data might have fallen into dangerous hands after 316 electronic devices were lost by top Government officials.
The gadgets vanished from the Prime Minister’s Office, the Privy Council, the Equalities HQ and the offices of the leaders of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
In 2018, 89 electronic items went walkabout, rising to 163 in 2019. And despite Covid-19, a further 64 items have been lost this year, according to figures released to the Sunday Mirror under Freedom of Information laws.
The vast majority of items are said to be IT or phone-related. Stav Pischits, CEO of cyber security firm Cynance, said: “Information stored on Government staff devices is always a highly lucrative target for hackers.” He said even
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