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EXFILSQUAD LEAKS DATA OF 100K+ UK POLICE

SECURITY DESK1 MIN READ
MON, AUG 3, 2026

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Hackers breached the UK's Police National Legal Database (PNLD), exposing contact information for over 100,000 police officers and criminal justice professionals. The cyberattack represents a significant security breach affecting law enforcement personnel across the country.

ExfilSquad claimed responsibility for the breach, which compromised the PNLD—a centralized repository used by UK police forces to manage legal documentation and officer information. The leaked data includes contact details of officers and staff from multiple police forces. The breach raises concerns about operational security and the potential misuse of personal information belonging to active law enforcement personnel. Authorities have not yet disclosed the full scope of compromised data or confirmed whether additional sensitive information beyond contact details was accessed. The incident underscores ongoing vulnerabilities in critical UK government systems. Police forces are expected to notify affected personnel and implement additional security measures. This marks another high-profile attack on UK institutional databases in recent years.

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