Security News > 2017 > June > British Parliament Targeted by Brute-Force Email Hackers (InfoRiskToday)

Poor Password Security Blamed Following Compromise of Up to 90 AccountsMembers of Parliament in Britain have had their remote email access suspended following an apparent brute-force hack attempt aimed at exploiting weak passwords to gain access to their accounts. Officials say fewer than 90 email accounts appear to have been breached.

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