DDoS Attack on MP's Website Linked to China Redirects Users to Gambling Sites

• •The website of MP Sir David Davis was hit by a DDoS attack with 142 million requests.
• •The attack, traceable to China, redirected users to gambling sites.
• •The incident is viewed as a direct interference with parliamentary duties.

Sir David Davis, a Conservative MP, reported that his website was targeted by a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, receiving 142 million requests and consuming nearly 800 gigabytes of data within 24 hours. The attack began on April 21, 2026, and initially redirected users to gambling pages. Davis described the incident as a direct interference with his parliamentary duties, alleging that much of the malicious traffic was traceable to China. Following the attack, the website was temporarily taken offline for maintenance. While the majority of the traffic was identified as coming from China, a small number of hits were recorded from other countries. Davis's office is working with website hosts to prevent further incidents. Deputy Speaker Nus Ghani advised MPs on security measures against such cyber threats.