Sensitive UK police data vulnerable to ‘compromise’ by US government and foreign actors

Source: guardianTech September 18, 2026 · 10:00
Sensitive UK police data vulnerable to ‘compromise’ by US government and foreign actors
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Exclusive: Official UK security assessment found Microsoft cloud platform storing files was at potential risk from hostile hackersVast troves of highly sensitive police data are lying on Microsoft cloud platforms which an official UK security assessment deemed to be vulnerable to “compromise” by foreign actors and the US government, a Guardian investigation can reveal.The files include criminal records, victim statements, internal emails and sensitive information held by more than 40 police forces across the UK. Continue reading...

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