( August 12, 2026, 10:50 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: ACRO, the UK’s criminal records office, has been reprimanded by the country's privacy watchdog after cybersecurity failures jeopardized the personal information of almost 11,000 people. The Information Commissioner’s Office said on Wednesday that a hacker gained unauthorized access to ACRO’s website, potentially exposing data including names, addresses, bank details and criminal offense information, although ACRO could not determine whether any information had been stolen. The ICO said ACRO had failed to properly manage security updates and investigate alerts that could have identified the attack earlier.Press release follows. ...
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