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UK Electoral Commission Gets a Cyber Smackdown: 40 Million Voters’ Data at Risk!
The UK’s Electoral Commission got a formal reprimand for security lapses leading to a cyberattack that exposed 40 million voters’ data. The attack went undetected for 13 months due to poor patching and weak password policies. Despite the breach, there’s no evidence of data misuse.…
Hot Take:
When it comes to cybersecurity, the UK’s Electoral Commission’s strategy was more “hide and not seek” than “patch and protect.” If only voting for better security was as easy as voting for politicians!
Key Points:
- UK Electoral Commission’s poor security led to a data breach affecting 40 million voters.
- Attackers exploited unpatched vulnerabilities, including ProxyShell.
- Default and weak password usage contributed to the breach.
- Chinese state-sponsored attackers are believed to be responsible.
- ICO issued a reprimand instead of fines, urging improved security measures.
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