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Will the British Ministry of Defence conclude its investigation into the outsourcing of submarine software by December 31, 2024?
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UK Submarine Software Outsourced to Russia and Belarus Raises Security Concerns, Investigation Launched
Aug 3, 2024, 07:23 AM
Britain's nuclear submarine engineers have been using software designed in Russia and Belarus, in violation of Ministry of Defence rules. The Telegraph revealed that the software contract was outsourced to Belarusian engineers, raising national security concerns. The British Ministry of Defence has acknowledged the security threat and launched an investigation. The software firm involved attempted to cover up the issue and discussed hiding the workers' whereabouts.
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