Security News > 2011 > February > Department of Finance's phones hacked into
2011-02-08 09:14
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12389440 BBC News 8 February 2011 A network of phones at the Department of Finance and Personnel has been targeted by phone hackers. Officials became suspicious about 18 months ago after being charged for calls they had not made. The bill came to £34,000. Kevin Curran, a computer expert at the University of Ulster, said there were several ways people could protect themselves from phone hackers. He said software was available that can alert people to criminal activity. [...]