MSN: UK firms urged to check details following Companies House security issue Companies in the UK are being urged to check their details following a major glitch on the Companies House website which potentially exposed the personal data of millions of firms. Logged-in users may ... The Mirror: Companies House suspends filing service after glitch puts personal data at risk Companies House suspended its online filing service after a glitch allowed people to edit the personal data of other businesses and potentially expose them to fraud.

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A vulnerability in the UK's ... Companies House suspends filing service after glitch puts personal data at risk The UK's corporate register, Companies House, has temporarily shut down its online filing service after a technical flaw exposed sensitive personal details of company directors. The government agency ... Yahoo Finance: Companies House reveals IT update five months ago likely cause of major glitch Companies House said a glitch on its online filing service allowing people to view and edit data for other businesses and their directors may have gone undetected for five months.

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The UK’s official ...