English HomeTech NewsApple NewsArabic Home
Technology

UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies online — and hasn’t fixed the leak

TechCrunch • Tue, 26 May 2026

UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies online — and hasn’t fixed the leak

The third-party website exposed applicants' sensitive documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent attorneys.

What happened?

The third-party website exposed applicants' sensitive documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent attorneys.

Story details

The third-party website exposed applicants' sensitive documents as part of the U.K.

Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent attorneys.

Why it matters

This story helps build a stronger internal English tech archive around Technology, giving search visitors more reasons to keep browsing the site instead of bouncing after a single headline.

Original source

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/uk-visa-portal-spilled-thousands-of-applicants-passports-and-selfies-online-and-hasnt-fixed-the-leak/