UK Gov data breaches exposed 10k customers’ data, FOI reveals

Data from Freedom of Information requests has revealed that UK government departments experienced hundreds of data breaches in 2023, potentially compromising the data of over 100,000 people. HMRC reported 18 breaches while DVLA incidents rose from 19 to 278 in two years. The FOI requests also disclosed a significant increase in lost devices across departments, with HMRC reporting over 1,000 missing devices. Notably, only one of the 40 departments questioned confirmed it had cyber insurance in place.