Zack WhittakerNEW: UK Visa Portal, a website that lets people apply for a UK visa, spilled thousands of applicants' passports, selfies, and location data online.
The data exposure is now fixed, but not before the company sent attorneys and a public relations firm our way — which is very weird!
My updated story: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/uk-visa-portal-spilled-thousands-of-applicants-passports-and-selfies-online-and-hasnt-fixed-the-leak/
UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies — then called the lawyers on us | TechCrunch
The third-party website exposed passports, selfies, and the location data of applicants who submitted their documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the website sent attorneys.
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