UK police data on Microsoft cloud found vulnerable to 'compromise', assessment shows
An official UK security assessment cited by The Guardian found that sensitive police data stored on Microsoft cloud platforms could potentially be accessed by foreign actors or the US government.
An official UK government security assessment has found that vast amounts of highly sensitive police data stored on Microsoft cloud platforms are at potential risk of "compromise" by hostile hackers and the US government, according to an investigation by The Guardian.
The Guardian reported that the data includes criminal records, victim statements, internal emails and other sensitive information held by more than 40 police forces across the UK.
According to the investigation, the assessment identified that the cloud systems used to store this material could be vulnerable to compromise by foreign actors, as well as potential access by the US government.
The Guardian described its findings as the result of an investigation into how UK police forces store and manage sensitive operational data using Microsoft cloud platforms.
The Guardian's report did not specify further details of the assessment's findings beyond the potential vulnerabilities identified, and it was not immediately clear what steps, if any, UK authorities or Microsoft have taken or plan to take in response to the concerns raised.
Neither the UK government, police forces, nor Microsoft were quoted directly in the excerpt of the report as responding to the specific findings described.
Sources
- Sensitive UK police data vulnerable to ‘compromise’ by US government and foreign actors — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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