UK navy’s was forced to take down its website because of hackers

Britain's Royal Navy was forced to take down its website after it was disrupted by hackers, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday.

A message on the website reads: "Unfortunately the Royal Navy website is currently undergoing essential maintenance. Please visit again soon."

It comes just weeks after the government announced a 650 million pound ($1.05 billion) national cyber security programme.

"We can confirm that there was a compromise of the RN web over the weekend," a Royal Navy spokesman said in a statement.

"There has been no malicious damage; but as a precaution, the RN website has been temporarily suspended. Security teams are investigating."

It was not clear when the site would be back up and running.