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UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies — then called the lawyers on us

Low Severity Europe Ukraine
Date Occurred May 27, 2026 18:25 UTC
Event Type Technology
Source TechCrunch
Recorded May 27, 2026
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The third-party website exposed passports, selfies, and the location data of applicants who submitted their documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the web

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/uk-visa-portal-spilled-thousands-of-applicants-passports-and-selfies-online-and-hasnt-fixed-the-leak/
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  • ID #4193
  • Type Technology
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed May 27, 2026
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