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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Ben Glaze

Tory leadership election is 'tempting target' for Russian hackers, experts warn

Fears about the cyber security threat to the latest Tory leadership ballot are mounting amid growing anger at party members picking a Prime Minister for the second time in just seven weeks.

Conservative grassroots activists are due to vote online next week for Liz Truss’s successor - and party elders insist the system is protected.

But experts warned the ballot could be targeted by overseas hackers, particularly Russians.

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