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Companies House flaw exposed 5M directors and enabled company hijacking

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Companies House flaw exposed 5M directors and enabled company hijacking

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Post by matteason » Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC

Companies House flaw exposed 5M directors and enabled company hijacking
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Re: Companies House flaw exposed 5M directors and enabled company hijacking

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Post by matteason » Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC

Companies House statement here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-on-companies-house...

(Companies House maintain the official register of companies in the UK)

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