UK Government Investments Data Breach Exposed 51 Officials' Details

UK Government Investments Data Breach Exposed 51 Officials' Details

A data breach at UK Government Investments (UKGI), which manages public stakes in Channel 4 and the Post Office, exposed names and work emails of 51 officials across departments for about 40 hours. UKGI blamed a staff member's failure to follow security policies, escalated the incident to its board and the data regulator, and commissioned an external security review.

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