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Voting for next UK prime minister delayed over cyber threat

03 Aug 2022 03:10pm
UK voting delays due to cyber threat - 123RF Photo
UK voting delays due to cyber threat - 123RF Photo
MOSCOW - Voting for UK's next prime minister has been delayed due to a potential cyber threat, Sputnik quoted The Telegraph report.

The UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) warned that hackers could change people’s ballots, according to the newspaper.

As a result of the concerns, the Conservative Party was forced to abandon its original plans to allow members to change their vote for the next leader later in the contest. - BERNAMA

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