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UK Government Agency Data Breaches
Coverage from The Record, Dark Reading, and others
UK government and criminal-justice agency data exposures can involve anything from an internal file left publicly accessible to information exposed through a supplier or intrusions into an agency portal.
Reported examples include UK Government Investments’ exposure of officials’ contact details, a supplier breach affecting Scottish Crown Office employees, and intrusions at the ACRO Criminal Records Office. The incidents raise questions about access controls, vulnerability response, protection of personal information, and how agencies notify affected people and respond to regulatory scrutiny, including from the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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Important
The ICO reprimanded ACRO in Britain after three 2021-2023 intrusions through a public portal exposed personal data from thousands of applicants.
8/12/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Scotland's Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service disclosed on Aug. 13 that a third-party supplier breach exposed personal information of about 300 employees in Scotland.
8/14/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
Interesting
UK Government Investments disclosed during its latest annual reporting that a United Kingdom security failure exposed management information and 51 officials' work details publicly for approximately 40 hours.
8/2/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
UK Government Investments disclosed during its past financial year that a publicly accessible file exposed management information and contact details for 51 UK government officials for approximately 40 hours.
8/2/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
During the past financial year in the United Kingdom, UK Government Investments disclosed that an internal file exposed management information and 51 officials' work details online for nearly 40 hours.
8/2/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
UK Government Investments disclosed during its annual reporting that an internal file exposing information about 51 officials remained publicly accessible for approximately 40 hours in the United Kingdom.
8/2/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General
UK Government Investments, Amgen, Brinks Home, Anthropic, and Hugging Face disclosed privacy-relevant security incidents during 2025-era reporting involving exposed records, stolen health information, and AI-driven attacks.
8/3/2026 • Data Breaches & Exposure Events • General