UK Visa Portal Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Applicant Information
The UK Visa Portal, a third-party service not affiliated with the UK government, has exposed thousands of passport details and selfies of visa applicants due to a misconfigured Amazon cloud storage bucket. The breach allowed unauthorized access to sensitive documents, affecting at least 100,000 individuals. TechCrunch reported the incident, confirming the data's authenticity by contacting affected users. Despite the exposure, the company has not directly addressed the breach, instead involving legal and PR firms. The incident raises concerns about the security of personal data handled by third-party services and the potential for identity theft. 
