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UK criminal records office suffers data leak due to severe security flaws

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A UK criminal records office, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), suffered a significant data leak due to woefully inadequate security measures. Despite numerous alerts and unpatched systems, the office was unable to determine if sensitive information was exfiltrated. This breach highlights critical security failures within a government agency responsible for handling sensitive personal data. AI

RANK_REASON The article details a security incident at a government agency, which falls under the 'tool' category as it pertains to the operational security of a system rather than a core AI release or research.

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UK criminal records office suffers data leak due to severe security flaws

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The article details a security incident at a government agency, which falls under the 'tool' category as it pertains to the operational security of a system rather than a core AI release or research.
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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Exposed: Woeful security at UK criminal records office that led to sensitive data leak

    Nobody patched the CMS or read the alerts, and ACRO still cannot tell whether info was exfiltrated

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