{"id":622375,"date":"2024-05-30T07:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T04:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/68-of-british-mps-have-had-personal-data-exposed-on-the-dark-web\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T07:00:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T04:00:30","slug":"68-of-british-mps-have-had-personal-data-exposed-on-the-dark-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/68-of-british-mps-have-had-personal-data-exposed-on-the-dark-web\/","title":{"rendered":"#68% of British MPs have had personal data exposed on the dark web"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dcd577cc85\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dcd577cc85\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/68-of-british-mps-have-had-personal-data-exposed-on-the-dark-web\/#Politicians_on_the_dark_web\" >Politicians on the dark web<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/68-of-british-mps-have-had-personal-data-exposed-on-the-dark-web\/#Safety_measures\" >Safety measures<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2024%2F05%2FUntitled-design-2.jpeg&amp;signature=4bbf52aba491d4a4dfad0450afd6b96f\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span>Over two-thirds of British MPs and almost half of EU <span class=\"il\">MEPs have had their email addresses leaked on the dark web.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s according to new research from cybersecurity firm <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/proton.me\/blog\/politicians-exposed-dark-web\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/proton.me\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717079485034000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ubg2yMwLHveGUaDw0yXMd\"><span>Proton<\/span><\/a>. With election season looming in the UK and the EU, the company partnered with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/constella.ai\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/constella.ai\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717079485034000&amp;usg=AOvVaw37Xk3h43LMXYf0j2eTSmnF\"><span>Constella Intelligence<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to explore online threats to national security.<\/p>\n<p>The team focused on 2,279 politicians in the European Parliament, UK House of Commons, and the French National Assembly and Senate. They found a whopping 918 \u2014 40% of the total \u2014 have had information exposed on the dark web.<\/p>\n<p>To make matters worse, the <span>email addresses were matched with 697 plain text passwords. Dates of birth, physical addresses, IP addresses, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> information were also exposed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>These troves of data could not only unmask sensitive communications, but also leave politicians vulnerable to blackmail or coercion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cA single leaked password can lead to severe national security breaches, given the access that <\/span><span class=\"il\">MEPs<\/span><span> possess,<\/span>\u201d said Eamonn Maguire,\u00a0Proton\u2019s head of account security.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Politicians_on_the_dark_web\"><\/span>Politicians on the dark web<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to Proton, the data leaked in hacks or breaches of third-party services including LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Adobe. The politicians had signed up to these platforms with their parliamentary emails.<\/p>\n<p>British MPs were the most persistent offenders. A whopping 68% of their checked email addresses have <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared on the dark web. One unnamed MP alone suffered up to 30 breaches.<\/p>\n<p>A total of<span> 216 passwords associated with the breached accounts were exposed in plain text. Even more of them were available in hashed form. Any MPs who reused these passwords for multiple services face elevated risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the EU, meanwhile, 44% of MEPs had had email address exposed on the dark web. Ninety-two of them were implicated in over 10 leaks.<\/p>\n<p>French deputies and senators fared better at 18%, but they have little to celebrate. A total of <span>320 passwords associated with their\u00a0breached accounts have been exposed in plain text.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Safety_measures\"><\/span>Safety measures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Proton said every victim has been informed of the leaks. To evade future exposure, the company advises them to avoid signing up to third party services using sensitive\u00a0email addresses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><span>Robust password practices are another vital safeguard. <\/span>Proton also recommends password managers, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/proton.me\/blog\/hide-my-email-aliases#:~:text=Hide%2Dmy%2Demail%20aliases%20are%20unique%2C%20randomly%20generated%20email,reply%20without%20revealing%20your%20identity.\">email anonymisation tools<\/a>, and dark web monitoring services.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cMany people underestimate their vulnerability, but the reality is that everyone is a potential target,\u201d Maguire said. \u201cVigilance is essential for anyone in the public eye to safeguard both personal and national security.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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