Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 121103

Companies House: Cybercrime

Tabled: 16 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Andrew Griffith

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House news story titled Update on Companies House WebFiling security issue, published on 16 March 2026, whether his Department has formally notified the Information Comm

Answer

Blair McDougall

Companies House formally notified the Information Commissioner’s Office on 13 March 2026, as soon as it became aware of a potential data breach and is actively engaging with them as its internal investigation progresses. The issue was fixed and the WebFil...

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