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UK Government Blames Budget Leak on WordPress Misconfiguration

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

The UK's Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) attributed a recent budget leak to a misconfigured WordPress plugin and server. This incident, which caused significant market disruption and political backlash, led the OBR to issue an apology and commit to an investigation led by Baroness Sarah Hogg of the Oversight Board.

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