UK accuses China of cyberattacks on electoral systems, bans TikTok over interference concerns
• Chinese state-affiliated actors conducted cyberattacks against the UK's Electoral Commission and parliamentary accounts • The attacks were unsuccessful and did not compromise sensitive data or harm UK institutions • The UK government has banned TikTok and HikVision on government devices and restricted Chinese involvement in civil nuclear infrastructure • There are concerns China may be spreading conspiracy theories about the royal family and generally aiming to undermine UK democracy • It is unclear how far Chinese interference has spread in the UK political system and what the full scale of their activities may be