Police National Legal Database
Disclosed Aug 3, 20267 weeks agoUnverified
ExfilSquad leaks contact data of over 100,000 UK police and justice staff
The UK's Police National Legal Database confirmed a breach after ExfilSquad claimed about 135,000 records of subscribers, including police officers and criminal justice professionals, and Ask the Police users. It said no passwords were compromised and notified the ICO.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Discovered | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Attack | Extortion |
| Data exposed | Names, Emails, Employment |
| Sector | Government · GB |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| ExfilSquad hackers leak info of over 100,000 UK police officers, staffbleepingcomputer.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Aug 3 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.