# Bad Influence story: Researcher finds over 100 serious vulnerabilities in public UK government code

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 02:00. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/e4028546-0d51-4030-8f49-a9b8c49ceaa4

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Latest update (11-10 02:00): Security Flaws Across UK Government Sites Exposed ‘God-Tier’ Information

Overview: Security researcher Chris Nesbitt-Smith of ControlPlane found more than 100 serious vulnerabilities in publicly available UK government code, using Anthropic's Claude Opus and Sonnet models on a laptop, Wired reports. The most serious case involved an unexpired login that the Planning Inspectorate committed to GitHub. Nesbitt-Smith says it would have given wide read and write access to SharePoint, employee OneDrive and HR records.

Wired reports that the findings put sensitive government data at risk through poor cyber hygiene.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-10 02:00 · Wired · AI · [Security Flaws Across UK Government Sites Exposed ‘God-Tier’ Information](https://badinfluence.news/items/cqp7p0ba50xtv1m8l2r8yoobb)
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