Cabinet Office rejects Cummings' China breach claim

The Cabinet Office has rejected claims made by Boris Johnson's former senior advisor, Dominic Cummings, that the Chinese government obtained "vast amounts" of "secret" data from the UK government. Cummings, who left Downing Street in 2020, alleged that the breach occurred due to the government's "total and utter incompetence" in cybersecurity. However, the Cabinet Office has refuted these allegations, stating that there is no evidence to support Cummings' claims. The government body responsible for the security of Whitehall asserted that the UK's national security has not been compromised and that it takes the protection of sensitive information extremely seriously. The dispute over the alleged data breach comes amidst ongoing tensions between the UK and China, particularly in the areas of technology, trade, and human rights. While the government has acknowledged the need to strengthen its cybersecurity measures, it maintains that there is no credible evidence of a significant data breach involving the Chinese government.