# Ministry of Defence

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-10**: Breach reported by media — News outlets including the Daily Mail and Firstpost publish details of the security lapse, sparking national security concerns.
- **2026-08**: Cyber assessment detects unauthorized communications — Analysts discover the cameras are sending heartbeat data to an IP address in China; MoD shuts down the cameras' internet connectivity.
- **2026-03**: K3 Scout fleet enters service — The £12 million drone fleet is introduced for use by Royal Marines special forces.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Heartbeat data from £12M UK military drones leaked to China IP
2026-08-10 02:18:14 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

K3 Scout surveillance drones were caught sending heartbeat communications to a Chinese IP address, exposing how even non‑classified metadata can jeopardise special operations and base security. No MoD data was compromised, but the IoT‑style breach underscores ungoverned connectivity risks.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/heartbeat-data-uk-drones-china-cyber-breach

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