In June, British Parliament was hit by a “sustained and determined” cyberattack that
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attempted to uncover weak passwords used by lawmakers. Now, investigators say that Iran was behind the attack, and that around 90 accounts were compromised, according to a report in The Times.
British authorities detected unusual activity on the morning of the attack and took measures to prevent remote access, leaving lawmakers unable to access their e-mail outside the Palace of Westminster.
Initially, Russia was thought to be responsible, as passwords for British cabinet members had been found prior to the attack on Russian-language hacking sites, but authorities have reportedly traced the attack to Iran. It’s believed to be the first major cyberattack against the UK from the country. https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/14/16476438/uk-parliament-cyberattack-iran-blamed
