Sensitive UK police data vulnerable to ‘compromise’ by US government and foreign actors

A confidential UK security review has identified vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s cloud storage systems that could expose highly sensitive police data to foreign hackers and potential U.S. government access. The investigation reveals that vast amounts of confidential information—including criminal records, victim statements, and internal communications—from over 40 UK police forces are stored on these platforms. Authorities deemed the systems at risk of unauthorized compromise, raising serious concerns over data protection and national security. The findings underscore growing apprehensions about cloud-based storage and foreign influence over critical British law enforcement information.

Exclusive: Official UK security assessment found Microsoft cloud platform storing files was at potential risk from hostile hackersVast 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 foreign actors and the US government, a Guardian investigation can reveal.The files include criminal records, victim statements, internal emails and sensitive information held by more than 40 police forces across the UK. Continue reading...