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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many offences of unauthorised modification of computer material have been recorded in the last four years; and how many convictions have resulted;
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many offences of unauthorised modification of computer material have been recorded in the last four years; and how many convictions have resulted;
Asked by
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
Answered by
Alan Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2009
For answer on
5 November 2009
Answered on
12 November 2009
Information is not available in the form requested. The relevant offences are those under section three of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 as amended by the Police and Justice Act 2006. In terms of police recorded crime, such offences are recorded under Home Office offence classification 53B 'Preserved other fraud and repealed fraud offences (pre Fraud Act 2006)'. Section three offences cannot be separately identified from other offences recorded within that classification.Information showing the number of defendants found guilty at all courts for offences under section three has been provided by the Ministry of Justice for 2004 to 2007. Data for 2008 are planned for publication on 28 January 2010.The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offence for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.The recorded crime and courts proceedings datasets are not directly comparable. The police recorded crime data are based on the number of offences recorded in each financial year. Prosecutions and convictions data are collected by the Ministry of Justice and are based on the number of offenders. These data are published on a calendar year basis and are counts of persons.
| Defendants found guilty at all courts for "unauthorised modification of computer material¹," under section 3 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990, England and Wales, 2003 to 2007², ³ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | ||||
| Offence | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Unauthorised modification of computer equipment¹ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| ¹ With effect from October 2007, this offence was revised under the Police and Justice Act 2006 to "unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing, operation of computer, etc". ² The number of defendants found guilty in a particular year may exceed those proceeded against, as it may be the case that the proceedings in the magistrates court took place in the preceding year and they were found guilty at the Crown court in the following year, or the defendants was found guilty for a different offence to the original offence proceeded against. ³ Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. |
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
12 November 2009
Reference
499 c933-4W; 298080
House
House of Commons
(2) how many offences of directly or indirectly impairing access to any programme or data held in a computer to which their access is unauthorised have been recorded in the last four years; and how many convictions have resulted.
(2) how many offences of directly or indirectly impairing access to any programme or data held in a computer to which their access is unauthorised have been recorded in the last four years; and how many convictions have resulted.
Asked by
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
Answered by
Alan Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2009
For answer on
5 November 2009
Answered on
12 November 2009
Information is not available in the form requested. The relevant offences are those under section three of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 as amended by the Police and Justice Act 2006. In terms of police recorded crime, such offences are recorded under Home Office offence classification 53B 'Preserved other fraud and repealed fraud offences (pre Fraud Act 2006)'. Section three offences cannot be separately identified from other offences recorded within that classification.Information showing the number of defendants found guilty at all courts for offences under section three has been provided by the Ministry of Justice for 2004 to 2007. Data for 2008 are planned for publication on 28 January 2010.The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offence for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.The recorded crime and courts proceedings datasets are not directly comparable. The police recorded crime data are based on the number of offences recorded in each financial year. Prosecutions and convictions data are collected by the Ministry of Justice and are based on the number of offenders. These data are published on a calendar year basis and are counts of persons.
| Defendants found guilty at all courts for "unauthorised modification of computer material¹," under section 3 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990, England and Wales, 2003 to 2007², ³ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | ||||
| Offence | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Unauthorised modification of computer equipment¹ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| ¹ With effect from October 2007, this offence was revised under the Police and Justice Act 2006 to "unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing, operation of computer, etc". ² The number of defendants found guilty in a particular year may exceed those proceeded against, as it may be the case that the proceedings in the magistrates court took place in the preceding year and they were found guilty at the Crown court in the following year, or the defendants was found guilty for a different offence to the original offence proceeded against. ³ Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. |
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
12 November 2009
Reference
499 c933-4W; 298081
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences of unauthorised access to computer material with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences have been recorded in the last four years; and how many convictions have resulted.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences of unauthorised access to computer material with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences have been recorded in the last four years; and how many convictions have resulted.
Asked by
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
Answered by
Alan Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2009
For answer on
5 November 2009
Answered on
12 November 2009
Information is not available in the form requested. The relevant offences are those under Section two of the Computer Misuse Act 1990. In terms of police recorded crime, such offences are recorded under Home Office offence classification 53B 'Preserved other fraud and repealed fraud offences (pre Fraud Act 2006)'. Section two offences cannot be separately identified from other offences recorded within that classification.Information showing the number of defendants found guilty at all courts for offences under Section two has been provided by the Ministry of Justice for 2004 to 2007. Data for 2008 are planned for publication on 28 January 2010.The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offence for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.The recorded crime and courts proceedings datasets are not directly comparable. The police recorded crime data is based on the number of offences recorded in each financial year. Prosecutions and convictions data is collected by the Ministry of Justice and is based on the number of offenders. These data are published on a calendar year basis and are counts of persons.
| Number of defendants found guilty at all courts for "unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences", under Section 2 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990, England and Wales, 2003 to 2007¹,² | |
|---|---|
| Offence: Unauthorised access to computer material with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences | |
| Number | |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | — |
| ¹ The number of defendants found guilty in a particular year may exceed those proceeded against, as it may be the case that the proceedings in the magistrates court took place in the preceding year and they were found guilty at the Crown Court in the following year, or the defendant was found guilty for a different offence to the original offence proceeded against. | |
| ² Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. |
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
12 November 2009
Reference
499 c931-2W; 298077
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences of unauthorised access to computer material have been recorded in the last five years; and how many convictions have resulted.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences of unauthorised access to computer material have been recorded in the last five years; and how many convictions have resulted.
Asked by
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
Answered by
Alan Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2009
For answer on
5 November 2009
Answered on
12 November 2009
Information is not available in the form requested. The relevant offences are those under section one of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 as amended by the Police and Justice Act 2006. In terms of police recorded crime, such offences are recorded under Home Office offence classification 53B 'Preserved other fraud and repealed fraud offences (pre Fraud Act 2006)'. Section one offences cannot be separately identified from other offences recorded within that classification.The Ministry of Justice are responsible for the collection of data on those found guilty of offences under section one of the Act. However, I understand that convictions data for this offence are not available prior to 2008. Data for 2008 are planned for publication on 28 January 2010.The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offence for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.The recorded crime and courts proceedings datasets are not directly comparable. The police recorded crime data are based on the number of offences recorded in each financial year. Prosecutions and convictions data collected by the Ministry of Justice are based on the number of offenders. These data are published on a calendar year basis and are counts of persons.
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
12 November 2009
Reference
499 c932-3W; 298078
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
Subjects
Criminal investigation; Autism; Cybercrime; Extradition; International cooperation; Home Office; Treaties; USA; National Autistic Society; McKinnon, Gary; Johnson, Alan; Doughty Street Chambers; Sharpe, Janis
Date
10 November 2009
Reference
HC 1105-i 2008-09
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what steps she has taken to reduce the number of cyber attacks on Government departments in 2009.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what steps she has taken to reduce the number of cyber attacks on Government departments in 2009.
Asked by
Mark Pritchard
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 October 2009
For answer on
28 October 2009
Answered on
2 November 2009
[holding answer 28 October 2009]: I have been asked to reply.The Government are working closely with industry and continue to place a high priority on defending departmental networks from attack.The Office for Cyber Security was established on 1 September 2009. Its purpose is to provide strategic leadership and coherence across Government on the cyber security strategy.The Cyber Security Operations Centre was established on 1 September 2009 to monitor the health of cyber space and co-ordinate incident response.The Police central e-Crime Unit (which was created in September 2008 and is part of the Metropolitan Police Service) deals with criminal cyber attacks and a number of arrests have been made during 2009.It would not be in the national or public interest to go into more detail regarding particular measures taken.
Subjects
Cybercrime; Government departments
Date
2 November 2009
Reference
498 c715-6W; 295974
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much has been spent from the public purse on the policing of online crime in the most recent period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much has been spent from the public purse on the policing of online crime in the most recent period for which figures are available.
Asked by
Lord Mann
(Labour)
Answered by
Alan Campbell
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 October 2009
For answer on
21 October 2009
Answered on
26 October 2009
The Government take online crime very seriously, and have provided funding for a number of specialist units to tackle this form of crime. The Government have provided over £6 million for the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) this year to protect children online. The Government have provided £3.5 million over three years for the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) to develop the police response to cybercrime within the UK. The Government also fund the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) e-crime unit, as part of the overall funding for the Agency.
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
26 October 2009
Reference
498 c175W;498 c173W; 294925
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether the Government has a framework in place to share cyber incident event data with (a) the private sector and (b) relevant research institutions; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether the Government has a framework in place to share cyber incident event data with (a) the private sector and (b) relevant research institutions; and if she will make a statement.
Asked by
Crispin Blunt
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Jowell
(Labour)
Answering body
Cabinet Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 October 2009
For answer on
12 October 2009
Answered on
16 October 2009
CPNI, the Centre for the Protection of the National Infrastructure, runs the Combined Security Incident Response Team (CSIRTUK) a service that provides advice for the private sector on managing responses to electronic incidents.Details of security incidents reported to CPNI are treated in the strictest confidence.CPNI facilitates regular forums with private and public sector organisations, including research bodies, during which electronic security issues and any appropriate mitigating measures are discussed. These meetings are held under agreed confidentiality rules among participants.General, non-classified protective advice and best practice about countering the threat from cyber attacks is also provided on the CPNI website.
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
16 October 2009
Reference
497 c1099-100W; 292499
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) prosecutions, (b) convictions and (c) police cautions there have been for offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) prosecutions, (b) convictions and (c) police cautions there have been for offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 in each of the last five years.
Asked by
James Brokenshire
(Conservative)
Answered by
Claire Ward
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 October 2009
For answer on
15 October 2009
Answered on
15 October 2009
Information showing the number of defendants issued with a caution, proceeded against at magistrates courts, and found guilty at all courts for offences under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act in England and Wales from 2003 to 2007 (latest available) can be viewed in the following table.Data for 2008 are planned for publication at the end of January 2010.
| Number of defendants issued with a caution¹, ², proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts³, for offences under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act4, England and Wales, 2003-075 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Cautioned | 16 | 32 | 29 | 46 | 75 |
| Proceeded against | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 19 |
| Found guilty | 5 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 10 |
| ¹ The cautions statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been cautioned for two or more offences at the same time the principal offence is the more serious offence. | |||||
| ² From 1 June 2000 the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 came into force nationally and removed the use of cautions for persons under 18 and replaced them with reprimands and warnings. These figures have been included in the totals. | |||||
| ³ The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. | |||||
| 4 Covers the following: | |||||
| Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences (Computer Misuse Act 1990 Sec 2). | |||||
| Unauthorised modification of computer material (Computer Misuse Act 1990 Sec 3). | |||||
| Unauthorised access to computer material (Computer Misuse Act 1990 Sec.1). | |||||
| 5 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. | |||||
| Source: | |||||
| Evidence and Analysis Unit—Office for Criminal Justice Reform. |
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
15 October 2009
Reference
497 c1008-9W; 292184
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people were (a) prosecuted for and (b) convicted of each offence relating to the illegal use of electronic communications media in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people were (a) prosecuted for and (b) convicted of each offence relating to the illegal use of electronic communications media in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Jenny Willott
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Claire Ward
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 July 2009
For answer on
20 July 2009
Answered on
16 September 2009
Information showing the number of persons proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for offences under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act in England and Wales from 2003 to 2007 (latest available) is shown in the following table. Data for 2008 will be available towards the end of 2009.
| Number of persons proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990, England and Wales, 2003-07¹, ² | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||||
| Offence | Statute | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty |
| Unauthorised access to computer material. | Section 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences. | Section 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — |
| Unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing, operation of computer etc | Section 3 and 3A | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 10 | |
| ¹ The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. | |||||||||||
| When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. | |||||||||||
| ² Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. | |||||||||||
| As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. | |||||||||||
| Source: | |||||||||||
| Evidence and Analysis unit—Office for Criminal Justice Reform |
Legislation
Computer Misuse Act 1990
Subjects
Convictions; Cybercrime; Prosecutions; Telecommunications
Date
16 September 2009
Reference
496 c2253-4W; 288180
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much funding the Government plans to provide to protect UK IT networks from cyber attacks in 2009-10.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much funding the Government plans to provide to protect UK IT networks from cyber attacks in 2009-10.
Asked by
Claire Curtis-Thomas
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Cabinet Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 July 2009
For answer on
15 July 2009
Answered on
1 September 2009
I have been asked to reply.While there is no one budget for cyber security, and the Government do not provide details of the resources employed by the UK intelligence and security agencies, cyber security is a key priority and as such is appropriately resourced. A number of Government bodies contribute towards the protection of UK networks. For example: CPNI, Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure, provides advice on electronic or cyber protective security measures to the businesses and organisations that comprise the UK's critical national infrastructure, including public utilities companies and banks CPNI also runs a CERT service which responds to reported attacks on private sector networks; and CESG, part of GCHQ, provides Government Departments with advice and guidance on how to protect against, detect and mitigate various types of cyber attack.CESG also runs the computer emergency response team, GovCertUK, which provides warnings, alerts and assistance in resolving serious IT incidents for the public sector. In addition to this existing work, the June 2009 Cyber Security Strategy also announced the provision of additional programme funding for the development of innovative future technologies to protect UK networks; the details will be reported to Parliament in the autumn.
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
1 September 2009
Reference
496 c1788W; 286994
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his most recent assessment is of the effectiveness of the European Electronic Crime Task force; and what recent discussions he has had with his Italian counterpart on cyber crime.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his most recent assessment is of the effectiveness of the European Electronic Crime Task force; and what recent discussions he has had with his Italian counterpart on cyber crime.
Asked by
Claire Curtis-Thomas
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 July 2009
For answer on
15 July 2009
Answered on
1 September 2009
The European Electronic Crime Task Force went live on 30 June 2009. It was created by the Polizia Postale e delle Comunicazioni (Italian Postal and Communication Police) and Poste Italiane (Italian Post).The purpose of the taskforce is to facilitate the exchange of information and analysis on cyber-crime techniques and to establish new techniques and tools for the prevention, detection, mitigation and effective investigation of cyber-crimes.It is too soon to judge the effectiveness of the taskforce as it was only established in the past four weeks; however this seems a useful initiative and builds on the strong existing links between Italy and the UK in fighting this area of crime.
Subjects
European Electronic Crime Task Force
Date
1 September 2009
Reference
496 c1882-3W; 287009
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cyber attacks have been detected against (a) his Department and (b) the UK Border Agency in the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cyber attacks have been detected against (a) his Department and (b) the UK Border Agency in the last five years.
Asked by
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
Answered by
Alan Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 July 2009
For answer on
20 July 2009
Answered on
21 July 2009
The Government consider a range of information on such issues and take appropriate steps where necessary. It would not be in the interests of national security to provide information about specific threats and attacks, either in terms of the type of threat, the method or the target, as this could aid potential adversaries.
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
21 July 2009
Reference
288552; 496 c1485W
House
House of Commons
(3) how he plans to reduce the vulnerability of UK interests to cyber warfare operations;
(3) how he plans to reduce the vulnerability of UK interests to cyber warfare operations;
Asked by
Claire Curtis-Thomas
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 July 2009
For answer on
15 July 2009
Answered on
21 July 2009
The Government's Cyber Security Strategy, published last month, announced new governance structures and a cross-government programme of work in pursuit of the UK's strategic cyber security objectives. These objectives include reducing the risks and exploiting the opportunities from our use of cyber space through improving knowledge, capabilities and decision-making.These objectives will be delivered through eight new workstreams, overseen by the Office of Cyber Security and supported by the Cyber Security Operations Centre:"Workstream 1: Safe, secure and Resilient Systems""Workstream 2: Policy, Doctrine, Legal and Regulatory Issues""Workstream 3: Awareness and Culture Change""Workstream 4: Skills and Education""Workstream 5: Technical Capabilities and Research and Development""Workstream 6: Exploitation""Workstream 7: International Engagement""Workstream 8: Governance, Roles and Responsibilities"These workstreams will build on existing work to take forward the Government's plans for reducing the impact on and vulnerability of the UK's interests from cyber attacks. They also describe how the Government would improve knowledge and awareness of the issues and the range of stakeholders who will be involved in the process, including the public.As the Strategy makes clear, this programme will be delivered through a partnership approach comprising Government, organisations across all sectors, and the public.
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
21 July 2009
Reference
496 c1483-4W; 287005
House
House of Commons
(2) how he plans to reduce the impact of cyber operations on UK interests;
(2) how he plans to reduce the impact of cyber operations on UK interests;
Asked by
Claire Curtis-Thomas
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 July 2009
For answer on
15 July 2009
Answered on
21 July 2009
The Government's Cyber Security Strategy, published last month, announced new governance structures and a cross-government programme of work in pursuit of the UK's strategic cyber security objectives. These objectives include reducing the risks and exploiting the opportunities from our use of cyber space through improving knowledge, capabilities and decision-making.These objectives will be delivered through eight new workstreams, overseen by the Office of Cyber Security and supported by the Cyber Security Operations Centre:"Workstream 1: Safe, secure and Resilient Systems""Workstream 2: Policy, Doctrine, Legal and Regulatory Issues""Workstream 3: Awareness and Culture Change""Workstream 4: Skills and Education""Workstream 5: Technical Capabilities and Research and Development""Workstream 6: Exploitation""Workstream 7: International Engagement""Workstream 8: Governance, Roles and Responsibilities"These workstreams will build on existing work to take forward the Government's plans for reducing the impact on and vulnerability of the UK's interests from cyber attacks. They also describe how the Government would improve knowledge and awareness of the issues and the range of stakeholders who will be involved in the process, including the public.As the Strategy makes clear, this programme will be delivered through a partnership approach comprising Government, organisations across all sectors, and the public.
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
21 July 2009
Reference
496 c1483-4W; 287004
House
House of Commons
(3) what his most recent assessment is of the likelihood of cyberattack on the UK by another state; and if he will make a statement.
(3) what his most recent assessment is of the likelihood of cyberattack on the UK by another state; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Claire Curtis-Thomas
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 July 2009
For answer on
15 July 2009
Answered on
21 July 2009
The Government consider a range of information on such issues and takes appropriate steps where necessary. It would not be in the interests of national security to provide information about specified threats an attacks, either n terms of the type of threat, the method or the target, as this could aid potential adversaries.
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
21 July 2009
Reference
496 c1507W; 287000
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what definition his Department uses of (a) cyber terrorism and (b) cyber warfare.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what definition his Department uses of (a) cyber terrorism and (b) cyber warfare.
Asked by
Claire Curtis-Thomas
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 July 2009
For answer on
14 July 2009
Answered on
21 July 2009
Broadly, an act of 'cyber terrorism' refers to a non-physical attack by terrorists on our information and communications infrastructure. As the UK's Cyber Security Strategy makes clear, terrorists and violent extremists also make use of cyberspace for purposes such as communication, co-ordination, propaganda, fundraising, radicalisation and recruitment. However, due to the inherent challenges associated with attributing responsibility for actions in cyberspace, our security approach aims to address the range of threats which may manifest in the cyber domain rather than seeking to categorise specific actions as cyber terrorism.There is an ongoing and broad debate regarding what 'cyber warfare' might entail. However, it is clear that the defence and exploitation of information systems are increasingly important for national security and we recognise the need to develop military and civil capabilities to ensure that we can defend against attack and take steps against adversaries where necessary.
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
21 July 2009
Reference
496 c1484W; 286945
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce levels of (a) cyber attacks and (b) other cross-jurisdictional crimes affecting the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce levels of (a) cyber attacks and (b) other cross-jurisdictional crimes affecting the UK.
Asked by
Claire Curtis-Thomas
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 July 2009
For answer on
14 July 2009
Answered on
21 July 2009
The Government's Cyber Security Strategy, published last month, announced new governance structures and programmes of work in pursuit of the UK's strategic cyber security objectives.The Office of Cyber Security (OCS), based in the Cabinet Office, will be established in September 2009 to provide strategic leadership for and coherence across Government on all cyber security issues. These include measures to improve the security and resilience of critical systems in the public and private sector, enhance our ability to detect cyber attacks and work to develop international law and doctrines of national defence in cyberspace.The Government have also recently published "Extending Our Reach: A Comprehensive Approach to Tackling Serious Organised Crime". Organised crime is an international business, for example, trafficking in drugs or illegal immigrants. In addition, much e-crime is committed by individuals outside the UK's borders.We need to act wherever we can have the greatest impact on reducing the harms to the UK and its citizens. That is why we have operational footprint across the world, including in South America, Africa and Afghanistan. SOCA work with Spanish authorities, for example, has led to the arrest of 101 subjects who had fled from UK justice to Spain. Among these there have been 25 drug traffickers, 12 individuals wanted for murder and eight money launderers.International work can be the most effective way to cut organised crime profits, bring criminals to justice and reduce the harms caused in the UK.
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
21 July 2009
Reference
496 c1484-5W; 286947
House
House of Commons
(2) what estimate he has made of the number of cyber attacks against Government IT systems in each of the last three years; and how many such attacks originated outside the UK;
(2) what estimate he has made of the number of cyber attacks against Government IT systems in each of the last three years; and how many such attacks originated outside the UK;
Asked by
Claire Curtis-Thomas
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 July 2009
For answer on
14 July 2009
Answered on
21 July 2009
The Government consider a range of information on such issues and takes appropriate steps where necessary. It would not be in the interests of national security to provide information about specified threats an attacks, either n terms of the type of threat, the method or the target, as this could aid potential adversaries.
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
21 July 2009
Reference
496 c1507W; 286937
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what recent reports he has received on cyber attacks on government websites in (a) South Korea and (b) the US;
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what recent reports he has received on cyber attacks on government websites in (a) South Korea and (b) the US;
Asked by
Claire Curtis-Thomas
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 July 2009
For answer on
14 July 2009
Answered on
21 July 2009
The Government consider a range of information on such issues and takes appropriate steps where necessary. It would not be in the interests of national security to provide information about specified threats an attacks, either n terms of the type of threat, the method or the target, as this could aid potential adversaries.
Subjects
Cybercrime
Date
21 July 2009
Reference
496 c1507W; 286949
House
House of Commons