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UK’s state investments agency hit by data breach

Trade Hub UK regulation desk (2026-08-02): The public body in charge of the UK’s state investments has been pushed to improve its internal security after a data breach left “high-level management… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

UK’s state investments agency hit by data breach

The public body in charge of the UK’s state investments has been pushed to improve its internal security after a data breach left “high-level management information” publicly accessible for nearly two days.

UK Government Investments (UKGI), the agency that manages the taxpayers’ interest in a swathe of companies including Channel 4 and the Post Office, said the security failure also left more than 50 government officials’ personal details exposed for nearly 40 hours.

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