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

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

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• DBS Bank
• Disclosure and Barring Service
• GCHQ
• Home Office
• Metropolitan Police
• MI5
• MI6
• National Crime Agency
• national security
• National Security Agency
• UK
• United States National Security Council

• safety
• policy

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