A security fault in a mobile app for a Conservative Party conference, set to kick off on September 30th in Birmingham, lead to a major personal data leak, the Daily Star reports. Before the lapse was fixed, the personal data of government members, including Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, MPs, as well as registered journalists have been exposed, as anyone could log in to their accounts without a password.
Their private details were not only visible, but could also be changed, and some immediately used the golden opportunity to mess up with the leading figures.
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Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson got hardcore pornography instead of his profile image, while his title was edited to “d******d”, while his renewed position read “HARD BORDER” (referring to his stance on the Brexit deal). Education Secretary Michael Gove reportedly got media tycoon Rupert Murdoch’s portrait as a profile picture, according to the Birmingham Mail.
This has already been fixed, while the login function was reportedly deleted.
The Conservatives' chairman Brandon Lewis has apologized for the mishap.
We’ve have had a technical issue with our Conference App that has been resolved and it is now functioning securely. We are investigating the issue further and apologise for any concern caused. #CPC18
— Brandon Lewis (@BrandonLewis) 29 сентября 2018 г.
However, as the media have reported, the Tories may be subjected to an investigation by the information commissioner.
Twitter has already responded with some hilarious guesses as to who might have meddled with the app.
I wonder who updated Boris Johnson profile on the Tory App with porn. #marr #Construction #toryapp pic.twitter.com/iIMUPy8yg2
— Fanxxxxtastic-Trada (@Fanxxxxtastic) 29 сентября 2018 г.
— Daniel Grigg (@Daniel_Grigg) 29 сентября 2018 г.
— Spider's Rights 🚩 (@arachnochist) 29 сентября 2018 г.
Well he is a massive cock! https://t.co/SbAboUz1lJ
— Neil #enemyofthepeopleapparently (@Neilovichi) 29 сентября 2018 г.
People have logged in as Boris Johnson, changing his profile pic to hardcore porn. Basically swapping a picture of an arsehole for a picture of an arsehole. #ToryShambles https://t.co/vDbndWDZuF
— Hope4Change (@JonJonesSnr) 29 сентября 2018 г.
Some mocked the explanation, the party has given.
— 🇬🇧#PlanAPlus🇬🇧 (@StrongerOut) 29 сентября 2018 г.
#CPC18 pic.twitter.com/kT99McAT4c
— Cathy Higgins…. #GTTO (@JustMeBeingMe4) 29 сентября 2018 г.
