Computer Crime (Hansard, 6 February 1997)

HC Deb 06 February 1997 vol 289 cc674-5W 674W

§ Mr. Derek Foster
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on how many occasions in each of the last five years computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers in his Department. [14568]
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§ Mr. Bates
None.

§ Mr. Foster
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many cases of computer hacking, fraud and theft, including theft of computer chips, his department has recorded in the last five years. [14569]

§ Mr. Bates
Over the last five years, there have been no cases of computer hacking or fraud in the Office of Public Service and its agencies, there have been 31 thefts of computers or computer chips as follows:

1992–93: 6

1993–94: 1

1994–95: 5

1995–96: 13

1996–97: 6.