# the north

By [rupertcrane.eth](https://paragraph.com/@rupertcrane.eth) · 2024-03-25

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Ministers are poised to blame China for cyberattacks on the elections watchdog and MPs.

Deputy PM [**Oliver Dowden**](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/oliver-dowden/index.html) is expected to take the dramatic step of accusing [**Beijing**](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/beijing/index.html) of being behind a hack that accessed the personal details of 40million Brits.

In a statement to the Commons this afternoon, he is also set to hit out at the Asian power for targeting MPs critical of the regime, including 'impersonating' them on email.

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