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UK regulator examines possible government data breach linked to Oct cyberattack

By Patricia Figueiredo ( December 19, 2025, 12:52 GMT | Insight) -- The UK's Information Commissioner’s Office is looking into a potential data breach linked to a cyberattack on UK government systems. Confirmation of another breach could raise more questions about the UK's data practices after previous high-profile leaks were revealed this year, including one that potentially risked the security of thousands of Afghans.The UK data privacy regulator has been notified of a potential data breach involving a government department and is "assessing the information provided", it said in a statement Friday....

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