Thousands of civil servants have password exposed for over a year in 'particularly dangerous' incident

A serious security breach has come to light, revealing that thousands of civil servants had their passwords exposed on the dark web for over a year. This incident is particularly alarming as many of these passwords were reused across various services, increasing the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information. It highlights the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity measures and better password management practices to protect public servants and the data they handle.