Council in UK's City of York outs hundreds of disabled residents with a single email blunder

The Register
Jun 5, 2026, 6:00 am103 ptsTrending
A City of York Council email mishap exposed the email addresses of hundreds of Blue Badge holders in the ancient Viking capital, inadvertently revealing their status as disabled residents and triggering a data breach investigation. The council confirmed to The Register that it’s investigating what it…

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