# Police National Legal Database (PNLD)

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2026**: Qilin dominates ransomware attacks in H1 2026 — Qilin ransomware group leverages RaaS to heavily target manufacturing, healthcare, construction, and professional services sectors worldwide.
- **2026**: VwbP data breach — Hackers breach the Register of Beneficial Owners, compromising data of approximately 31,000 legal entities; registry is taken offline and investigation launched.
- **2026**: PNLD data breach — Police National Legal Database suffers a breach, leaking names, organizations, and work emails of police and government personnel.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### Qilin Ransomware Tops H1 2026; 31K Firms Exposed in VwbP Breach
2026-08-08 00:23:48 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Qilin ransomware group dominated attacks in the first half of 2026, crippling organizations via RaaS. Simultaneously, a massive data breach at the Register of Beneficial Owners exposed the records of 31,000 legal entities, and a separate leak from the Police National Legal Database compromised sensitive government contacts. These incidents highlight the growing convergence of ransomware and supply chain threats, demanding heightened third-party risk management and incident response capabilities across all sectors.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/qilin-ransomware-dominates-h1-2026-vwbp-breach-exposes-31k-firms

### 114,000 Police Officers' Data Leaked in UK Law Enforcement Hack
2026-08-04 16:40:57 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A cyberattack on the Police National Legal Database (PNLD) exposed personal data of 114,000 police officers and staff, along with employees from the Crown Prosecution Service, Home Office, and others. The financially motivated group ExfilSquad is demanding payment, highlighting the growing risk of extortion-based attacks on government infrastructure. For cybersecurity professionals, the incident underscores urgent gaps in public-sector defenses.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/uk-police-pnld-breach-114k-officers-exposed

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