WebFiling

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Last mentioned: 2d ago

Timeline

  1. Vulnerability Reported

    Dan Neidle of Tax Policy Associates alerts Companies House to the 'back key' security flaw.

  2. Service Suspension

    Companies House takes the WebFiling service offline on Friday evening to investigate the issue.

  3. Guidance Issued

    Official guidance released advising users on how to handle missed filing deadlines due to the outage.

Stories mentioning WebFiling 1

Regulation Bearish

Companies House Suspends WebFiling After Critical Data Vulnerability Exposed

The UK’s Companies House has taken its WebFiling service offline following the discovery of a critical security flaw that allowed users to view and edit sensitive personal data of company directors. The vulnerability, which could be exploited simply by using a browser's back button, has raised significant concerns regarding corporate identity theft and the integrity of the UK's business register.

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