Murdo Fraser's website hacked by Russians

Murdo Fraser MSP

Murdo Fraser's website was hacked by Russians who had targeted it following his support for Ukraine.

The attack on the MSP's site was identified by a dedicated cyber security team within Conservative Party's HQ in London. Mr Fraser's website was then frozen, meaning it could not be accessed or updated, before being allowed to give live again this week.

Commenting, Murdo Fraser MSP said: "This was a cowardly attack on democracy by what appears to be a Russian group hostile to any politicians supportive of Ukraine. I'm proud to support Ukraine as they stand firm against Putin's appalling invasion of their country.

"Thankfully, the party's online security team seem to have resolved the problem and my website is operating normally again, for the benefit of my constituents."

Mr Fraser added: "This cyber attack was unprovoked and unjustified."

The UK's cyber defence agency has previously warned about the threat of attacks on politicians from Russian hackers.

 

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Murdo Fraser MSP

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Murdo Fraser was born in Inverness and studied law at Aberdeen University before practicing as a solicitor in Edinburgh. In the 1999 Scottish Parliament Election, Murdo stood as the Conservative candidate for North Tayside, and fought the constituency again at the 2001 General Election. He became a Member of the Scottish Parliament in August 2001 following the resignation of the previous List Member for Mid-Scotland and Fife, and was re-elected in 2003, 2007, 2011, 2016 and 2021. Murdo was Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives from November 2005 to November 2011 and has served as spokesman on Education, Health, Economy and Finance. Murdo was delighted to be re-elected in 2021 and is now Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Business, Economic Growth and Tourism.