UK police data vulnerable to compromise by US government and foreign actors

A Guardian investigation found sensitive data from over 40 UK police forces is stored in Microsoft Azure, which a 2017 official security assessment deemed vulnerable to compromise by foreign actors and the US government. Some files exceed the official level, and Microsoft admitted it cannot guarantee data sovereignty.

• Data from 40+ UK police forces stored in Microsoft Azure
• 2017 assessment: risk of compromise by US government insiders
• Some files exceed official secrecy level
• Microsoft: cannot guarantee data sovereignty in the UK