Sensitive UK police data vulnerable to ‘compromise’ by US government and foreign actors
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Exclusive: Official UK security assessment found Microsoft cloud platform storing files was at potential risk from hostile hackers Vast troves of highly sensitive police data are lying on Microsoft cloud platforms which an official UK security assessment deemed to be vulnerable to “compromise” by fore
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Caption: The UK's police data is at risk, even in the Microsoft cloud.
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Based on the original story on theguardian.com.
Editor's note
This assessment highlights a critical vulnerability in how sensitive police data is stored, suggesting that these valuable records could be compromised by foreign actors and hostile hackers. Ensuring such data is securely protected is paramount for maintaining public trust and upholding the rule of law.
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Panel 1
Alex: 🤔 "Microsoft cloud? Really? This cloud's a bit of a loose cannon, huh?
Sam: 🙃 "You don't say. It's just another day in the tech game, I guess.
Robin: 🌞 "And here I thought we were safe under the Queen's digital umbrella.
Panel 2
Alex: 🤔 "I mean, who’s gonna hack our files? Isn’t that like a solved problem? It’s all so futuristic.
Sam: 🙃 "Well, Alex, the future’s looking more complicated. And don’t forget, they say the hackers are getting craftier these days.
Robin: 🤪 "Like when you try to sneak up behind someone, and they just start making noises first?
Panel 3
Alex: 🙃 "So, what do we do now? Lock up our files?
Sam: 🤔 "Maybe we should check if our files are locked up before we lock them away.
Robin: 🤔 "Or maybe we need to find a more secure cloud service... like an inventor's secret lab.
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