ExfilSquad hackers leak info of over 100,000 UK police officers, staff

BleepingComputer by Bill Toulas 3 August 2026, 18:04 EEST Security

A cyberattack on the U.K.'s Police National Legal Database (PNLD) has compromised contact data of more than 100,000 police officers and other criminal justice professionals.

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