MP's website shut down in suspected cyber attack
Sir David Davis, a former Conservative cabinet minister, reported that his website was shut down due to a suspected cyber attack. The attack involved a massive influx of traffic, which he claimed was traceable to China, and included malicious links redirecting users to gambling sites. Davis described the incident as a direct interference with his parliamentary duties.
- ▪Sir David Davis's website was hit with 142 million requests, consuming nearly 800 gigabytes of data.
- ▪The attack was characterized as sustained and deliberate, beginning on Thursday and resulting in the website being taken offline.
- ▪Davis stated that the malicious links inserted during the attack redirected users to South East Asian gambling websites.
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MP's website suffers 'deliberate' cyber attack28 April 2026ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePritti MistryEast Yorkshire and LincolnshireGetty ImagesSir David Davis says the suspected cyber attack was a "direct interference" with him "carrying out his duties"Former Conservative cabinet minister Sir David Davis says his website had to be shut down after a suspected cyber attack.The Goole and Pocklington MP told the House of Commons on Monday evening his website "was hit with 142 million requests, consuming nearly 800 gigabytes (GB) of data" and claimed much of the traffic was "traceable to China"."Malicious links were inserted, redirecting users to South East Asian gambling websites – I guess it could be worse.
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