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Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden will tell MPs tomorrow that the superpower was behind the attack which saw hackers gain access to personal details of 40 million British electors.

Deputy PM Oliver Dowden will warn dozens of politicians have been targetedThe Government is preparing to officially blame China as responsible for a 2021 cyber attack on the electoral commission.

The Foreign Office is set to sanction several Chinese suspects for their involvement in the attack. Pictured: Chinese president Xi Jinping Advertisement All three are members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China group which scrutinises China's increasing influence. The criminals were able to view and change electoral registers showing names and addresses of people registered to vote between 2014 and 2022.

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden will warn MPs on Monday that dozens of politicians have been targeted by Chinese hackers

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