"UK Parliament hack: Really, a brute-force attack?"

The Parliament of the United Kingdom fell victim to a brute force attack on its network as up to 90 Parliamentary email accounts were compromised. Two factor authentication (2FA) technology applies an extra layer of security as an additional login credential is required on top of a password.  There is speculation over the presence, absence, or option of 2FA for account-holders within the parliamentary network. This article further discusses the importance of multi factor authentication, the response of Parliament to this incident, and speculated perpetrators behind this attack. 

The Register reports "UK Parliament hack: Really, a brute-force attack?"