Following the news that the Labour Party has been forced to lock down access to its membership databases over rumours of a data breach, IT security experts commented below.
Jake Moore, Cyber Security Expert at ESET:
“Political parties will always be on a hacker’s radar so their security teams should never take their foot off the gas. Cyber criminals are usually motivated by either financial gain, political reasons, or the desire to cause damage. As this concerns the Labour party, all three likely play a role. Being immediately transparent and upfront with any sort of breach is the best course of action to take. Understanding this guaranteed risk will put any company in a better position when cyber-attacks inevitably happen.”
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Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist at Thycotic:
Anjola Adeniyi, Technical Account Manager at Securonix:
Identity and Access Management processes and technologies can come to aid here, especially as the biggest security threats are often on the inside of organisations.
Likewise, the breakaway MPs suspected to be involved in this incident could be committing an unlawful act.”
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