Data breach at UK govt's corporate finance arm under privacy watchdog scrutiny
By Imogen Howse ( August 3, 2026, 15:38 GMT | Insight) -- The UK's privacy watchdog is examining a data breach at UK Government Investments after an internal file containing management information and details of 51 officials was left publicly accessible for around 40 hours. The Information Commissioner's Office said on Monday it was "assessing the information provided" after UKGI voluntarily reported the incident, despite concluding that it did not require mandatory notification under privacy law.A data breach at the UK government company in charge of governance and financing for state assets is being examined by the national privacy watchdog in the wake of a voluntary report that an internal file had been open to the public, exposing officials' details....
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