GORDON BROWN'S MEDICAL RECORDS HACKED; EXCLUSIVE Health Files of PM and Alex Salmond Targeted in Wave of Computer Attacks

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Byline: By MARK AITKEN Political Editor

A HACKER attack on the health records of Gordon Brown and Alex Salmond has sparked a huge security alert.

Confidential computer files on the Prime Minister and Holyrood's First Minister were illegally targeted along with the records of scores of other high-profile Scots.

We can reveal former Labour leader Jack McConnell and his culture chief wife Bridget have also had their sensitive files hacked.

BBC stars, including newsreader Jackie Bird, and Old Firm footballers have also been victims.

NHS Fife doctor Andrew Jamieson has been charged and appeared on petition at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.