Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Clinical trial participant data stolen, but pharma giant says exposed records were pseudonymized

Blue Badge holders exposed to each other after BCC function proves too complex

A third-party UK visa site exposed passports and selfies on a public AWS server. It’s not official GOV.UK and affected at least 100,000 documents. UK Visa Portal is not run by the British government. It’s a third-party service, apparently operated by a UAE-registered company called Active Leadgen LLC, that charges fees to help people apply […]

The Information Commissioner's Office has fined South Staffordshire Water Plc and parent company South Staffordshire Plc £963,900 ($1.3 million) over a cyberattack that exposed the personal data of 663,887 customers and employees. [...]

ICO Warns Key Security Gaps Led to Exposed Data of Over 630,000 PeopleA British regulator said a major water sector organization failed to use establish cybersecurity safeguards to secure sensitive data, allowing hackers to use a phishing campaign to gain persistence, steal records and expose more than 630,000 sensitive records.

Open Rights Group says years of reliance on US giants have left Britain exposed Britain has spent years wiring its public sector into US Big Tech, and a new report says that dependence could quickly become a national security headache.…

Companies House, a British government agency that operates the registry for all U.K. companies, says its WebFiling service is back online after it was closed on Friday to fix a security flaw that exposed companies' information since October 2025. [...]

Directory Traversal Flaw Found in Companies HouseThe British government's company register service temporarily deactivated its online filing service after someone found a serious vulnerability that allowed people to access directors' sensitive personal data and potentially even amend companies' records or file bogus accounts on their behalf.

Back button blunder in WebFiling service run by Companies House revealed confidential paperwork Companies House was forced to pull down its record-filing platform for the entire weekend to rectify a "security issue" that exposed the personal details of company directors and other data to any logged in users.…

Contractors tasked with improving AI reportedly had access to intimate footage captured through wearables Britain's privacy watchdog is asking questions about Meta's AI-powered smart glasses after reports that human contractors reviewing recordings from the devices were exposed to extremely private moments captured by unsuspecting users.…

Joint US, UK and Five Eyes Guidance Flags OT Exposure as National RiskU.S. and allied cyber agencies issued new guidance warning that insecure operational technology connectivity - driven by remote access, third-party vendors and IT integration - remains a major threat vector, enabling cyber intrusions to escalate into physical disruptions.

Password Manager Must Pay 1.2M PoundsThe British data regulator imposed a fine of 1.2 million pounds against password manager LastPass over a 2022 data breach that exposed the data of millions of its customers. Unidentified hackers stole backup data from LastPass's Amazon Web Services S3 bucket.

The UK's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) announced the testing phase of a new service called Proactive Notifications, designed to inform organizations in the country of vulnerabilities present in their environment. [...]

Two British teenagers have denied charges related to an investigation into the breach of Transport for London (TfL) in August 2024, which caused millions of pounds in damage and exposed customer data. [...]

Clop's Oracle EBS exploit spree shows no sign of slowing, claims nearly 30 more casualties in media, finance, and tech. Digital engineering outfit GlobalLogic says personal data from more than 10,000 current and former employees was exposed in the wave of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) attacks attributed to the Clop ransomware gang. The Hitachi-owned biz joins a growing roster of high-profile victims that also now includes The Washington Post and Allianz UK.…

Biz says 'technical error' caused short-lived leak affecting small number of users A major UK lottery organization says it has resolved a technical error that exposed customer data to other users.…

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK has fined Capita, a provider of data-driven business process services, £14 million ($18.7 million) for a data breach incident in 2023 that exposed the personal information of 6.6 million people. [...]

ICO makes example of outsourcing giant over sluggish cyber response The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a £14 million ($18.6 million) penalty to outsourcing giant Capita following a catastrophic 2023 cyberattack that exposed the personal data of 6.6 million people.…

NCSC Chief Says Recent Retailer Hacks Should Be 'Wake-Up Call' for Cyber DefendersThe number of cyberattacks in the United Kingdom surged 50% in the past year, with ransomware continuing to be the top threat. National Cyber Security Centre CEO Richard Horne said recent high-profile hacks at major retailers exposed supply chain vulnerabilities and are a "wake-up call" to defenders.

Also, a Renault Breach, WhatsApp Malware and Qilin Claims Asahi AttackThis week, insurer cybersecurity spending, a Renault breach, a WhatsApp malware campaign in Brazil. Germany skeptical of Chat Control. Two UK teens arrested for ransomware attack. Qilin claimed the attack on Japan's Asahi. Hackers weaponized Nezha. An Invoice data breach exposed personal records.