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# UK police data on Microsoft cloud deemed vulnerable to foreign compromise
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/uk-police-data-on-microsoft-cloud-deemed-vulnerable-to-foreign-compromise/
- Published: 2026-09-20T16:08:15.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T16:08:15.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, United Kingdom, Government and public, #source_Guardian

An official UK security assessment found Microsoft cloud platforms storing sensitive police data vulnerable to compromise by foreign actors and the US government. Files include criminal records, victim statements and internal emails held by over 40 police forces across the UK. **(GUARDIAN)**

[Sensitive UK police data vulnerable to ‘compromise’ by US government and foreign actorsExclusive: Official UK security assessment found Microsoft cloud platform storing files was at potential risk from hostile hackersVast troves of highly sensitive police data are lying on Microsoft cloud platforms which an official UK security assessment deemed to be vulnerable to “compromise” by foreign actors and the US government, a Guardian investigation can reveal.The files include criminal records, victim statements, internal emails and sensitive information held by more than 40 police forces across the UK. Continue reading...![](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/18/sensitive-uk-police-data-vulnerable-to-compromise-by-us-government-and-foreign-actors&sz=64)Guardian![](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/cac874b0d63d48e39cf43ea5a61612e0817abaf2/1_0_4998_4000/master/4998.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=b19fb1a4b7d2ffd35ebeddd319ce5c2b)](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/18/sensitive-uk-police-data-vulnerable-to-compromise-by-us-government-and-foreign-actors?ref=nupath.eu)