UK Visa Portal website leaks thousands of user passport data and photos online
The UK Visa Portal website has suffered a significant data leak, exposing sensitive user information. Approximately 100,000 documents, including passports and personal details, were found on an unsecured cloud server. Victims are advised to monitor their accounts for potential identity theft and fraud.
- ▪The data leak involved 100,000 documents stored on an unsecured server without password protection.
- ▪Sensitive information exposed includes full names, passport numbers, and home addresses.
- ▪The misconfigured cloud storage allowed attackers to easily access the documents through predictable URLs.
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Pro Security UK Visa Portal website leaks thousands of user passport data and photos online News By Craig Hale published 27 May 2026 100,000 documents allegedly leaked When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Atstock Productions / Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Third-party UK Visa Portal website exposed 100,000 docs in an unsecured cloud repositoryCybercriminals with access to the affected PII could conduct identity theft or fraudVictims advised to protect and monitor accounts, and await notificationUK Visa Portal, a third-party…
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