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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A modern, secure-looking data center with rows of server racks, each labeled 'Microsoft Azure', with a police officer and a tech support engineer looking worriedly at a cracked digital lock on one of the servers.
Caption: Even the cloud has a silver lining: sometimes it's a spy's loophole.
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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
*Setting: Alex’s cluttered home office, filled with gadgets and inventions. Alex is working on a new device, while Sam stands behind looking skeptical.* Alex (excited) Sam (deadpan)
Alex: I’ve built a new encryption system! It’ll keep our police data safe from hackers and foreign snoops!
Sam: It’s a cloud, Alex. It doesn’t exist in one place anymore.
Panel 2
*Setting: Alex’s home office, with Robin barging in holding a large USB stick labeled * Robin (chaotic) Alex (nervous) Sam (facepalming)
Setting: POLICE SECRETS.
Robin: I just got this from the local precinct! Want to know what’s on it?
Alex: Robin, that’s sensitive. We can’t just—
Sam: Of course you did, Robin.
Panel 3
*Setting: Alex’s office, with the new encryption device operational. Alex, Sam, and Robin look at the device with varying expressions.* Alex (optimistic) Robin (skeptical) Sam (shrugging) Alex (confident)
Alex: See? With this device, we can encrypt everything and store it safely!
Robin: So, what’s the catch?
Sam: It’s a cloud. Maybe it’s time to rethink the whole concept.
Alex: We’ll figure it out. We always do.
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