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Written question asked by Lord Rosser (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 February 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 February 2024. It was answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 February 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


HM Passport Office: Cybersecurity

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many data breaches have been reported by HM Passport Office's security team since 2020.

Answer

Between 1 January 2020 and 6 February 2024, His Majesty’s Passport Office reported 15,218 data breaches across passport and certificate services, which includes those resulting from a partner delivery error.

This figure is approximately 0.05% of the applications and orders handled by HM Passport Office and the General Register Office within the same period.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2256
Session
2023-24
Subjects
HM Passport Office Cybersecurity
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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