UK government investment arm cops to 40-hour leak of officials' contact details
Employee failed to follow security policy, leaving internal management file open to the public
The UK government's corporate finance adviser has admitted that an employee left an internal file containing the names and work email addresses of dozens of officials publicly accessible for around 40 hours.
The breach, first reported by The Guardian, was disclosed in UK Government Investments' (UKGI) annual report, which says it occurred during the 2025-26 financial year after a member of staff "did not follow established information security policies." The exposed document contained "high-level management information" alongside the names and work email addresses of 51 government officials.
UKGI, the Treasury-owned outfit that advises ministers on everything from corporate rescues to billion-dollar share sales, said it voluntarily reported the incident to the UK's Information Commissioner's Office even though it did not meet the threshold for mandatory notification. It also informed its Audit and Risk Committee...
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