The hack targeted a payroll system used by the Ministry of Defence, which includes names and bank details of both current and some past armed forces members.

The hack targeted a payroll system used by the Ministry of Defence, which includes names and bank details of both current and some past armed forces members.

Up to 272,000 serving armed forces personnel's bank details may have been compromised following the hack of a third-party payroll system used by the MoD.