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Olivia Powell

Almost 70% of MPs have had their data leaked on the dark web

The UK house of parliament flying the Union flag.

The majority of MPs have had their data exposed on the dark web, says new research conducted by the developers of one of the best VPN services, Proton, and digital risk protection agency Constella Intelligence.

In total, 443 out of 650 MPs currently sitting in the House of Commons have had their data leaked on the dark web – that's 68%. The information leaked included personal and login information, with MP's emails exposed 2,110 times. On average, MPs had their emails exposed 4.7 times, with the most frequently targeted MPs experiencing up to 30 leaks.

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