The data of millions of people in Britain is at risk as a result of significant cybersecurity issues with the government’s planned Digital ID, multiple whistleblowers have warned.
The whistleblowers, who have shared confidential documents and emails with ITV News to back up their claims, are senior civil servants involved in the development of the One Login technology, which will form the basis of Digital ID.
They have asked to remain anonymous to protect their careers.
One of the civil servants fears the problems could lead to “the worst data breach in UK government history”.
One Login is already used by 13 million people in the UK for a variety of government services, including managing a state pension, cancelling a lost passport and registering as a teacher or social worker.
The government has confirmed it will form the basis of Digital ID, which will become mandatory for all adults by 2029. The planned ID will be stored on a ‘Digital Wallet’ on an individual’s phone and contain their name, date of birth, nationality or residency status and biometric data (a photo).
Whistleblowers have told ITV News that One Login is failing to meet the mandatory, minimum government cybersecurity standards, ‘Secure by Design’ and the ‘Cyber Assessment Framework’.
People without the expected level of security clearance have been able to access the heart of the system, including staff in Romania who were hired to carry out some of the development.
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