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UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies online — and hasn’t fixed the leak

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5 months ago

May 27, 2026

A website called UK Visa Portal is publicly exposing the passports and selfie photos of applicants who signed up and paid the site to obtain a U.K immigration visa, TechCrunch has learned.

An anonymous person notified TechCrunch about the security lapse, saying that the website is exposing at least 100,000 documents from people who uploaded their passports and selfies to the website as part of the application process.

The website is not affiliated with the U.K. government, and some have complained that they mistakenly paid a fee to this company instead of using the official GOV.UK website.

TechCrunch confirmed that UK Visa Portal is the source of the data leak and verified the authenticity of the exposed data by contacting affected individuals to ask if their information was accurate.

UK Visa Portal does not have a way to report security issues through its website, nor does its website provide names or contact information for the company’s management. TechCrunch sent an email to the address listed on UK Visa Portal’s website to alert the company that it has an ongoing security lapse and to ask who in management can accept specific details to resolve the issue. Given the sensitivity of the exposed data, TechCrunch explained that it could not share specifics with the company’s general customer support inbox because it could not guarantee that the exposed data would not be misused.

Instead, TechCrunch heard back from the company’s purported attorneys and public relations firm. TechCrunch explained again that given the nature of the exposed files, it could only share details directly with the company’s management, and asked that they put TechCrunch in touch with them.

TechCrunch has not heard back from UK Visa Portal’s management. The security lapse has still not been fixed.

While the security issue is ongoing, TechCrunch believes it’s in the public interest that people who use the company’s services are aware of the issue. TechCrunch is not publishing precise details in an effort to minimize any further risk to their information.

It is not necessary to use a third-party service to apply for a U.K. electronic travel authorization, unless you are retaining an immigration attorney, and applicants should apply through the U.K. government’s website.

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UEL: Chukwueze Set to Miss Bournemouth Clash as Hip Problem Hits AC Milan

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5 minutes ago

October 21, 2026

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Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze is expected to miss AC Milan’s UEFA Europa League encounter against Bournemouth after suffering a left hip problem ahead of Thursday’s fixture.

The Nigerian international was absent from Milan’s final training session at the club’s Milanello training ground on Wednesday, October 21, raising concerns about his availability for the trip to England.

Sport247 reports that Chukwueze developed the problem following AC Milan’s 3-2 Serie A victory over Atalanta on Sunday, October 18. The winger is scheduled to undergo a specialist medical examination to determine the severity of the injury and establish his potential recovery period.

The setback comes at an important stage of Milan’s European campaign, with the Italian side preparing for their third league-phase fixture of the Europa League season.

Chukwueze has featured regularly for Milan this season, earning opportunities under head coach Ruben Amorim. His possible absence would reduce the team’s attacking options on the right flank as they prepare to face a Bournemouth side playing on home soil.

Milan are already dealing with other fitness concerns. Belgian winger Alexis Saelemaekers is sidelined following ankle surgery, while defender Matteo Gabbia also missed the final training session ahead of the Bournemouth encounter.

The extent of Chukwueze’s injury remains unclear, and the outcome of his medical assessment is expected to provide a better indication of how long he could be unavailable.

For Nigeria, the development will also attract attention as the Super Eagles continue to monitor the fitness of key players based abroad. However, no definite return date has been established for the winger.

AC Milan are scheduled to face Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday, October 22, in a fixture that will test the Italian club’s squad depth amid their growing injury concerns.

Chukwueze’s immediate focus will be on determining the extent of the hip problem and beginning the appropriate recovery process before returning to competitive action.

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Andela, Flutterwave Co-Founder Iyin Aboyeji to Headline Insurance Meets Tech 5.0

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44 minutes ago

October 21, 2026

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Insurance Meets Tech (IMT) has confirmed Mr. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, OON, Co-founder of Andela and Flutterwave, and Founding Partner of Future Africa, as Headline Speaker for its fifth edition. IMT 5.0, themed “Building Insurance That Connects”, will hold on Friday, November 20, 2026, at the Balmoral Event Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

Mr. Aboyeji will deliver a presentation titled “Capital, Code and the Race to Nigeria’s First Insurance Unicorn.” He will examine how a better-capitalised industry, paired with scalable technology, can place insurance on the platforms Nigerians already use, and what it will take for a homegrown insurer to reach that milestone.

Organisers selected him for his vantage point as both founder and investor, having helped create two of the continent’s first technology unicorns, and through Future Africa he continues to back founders solving hard problems across Africa.

Speaking on the choice of Headline Speaker and topic, Odion Aleobua, Convener of Insurance Meets Tech, said: “Nigeria has already built billion-dollar companies in payments and in talent, while insurance is still waiting for its breakout moment. This is the kind of trailblazing conversation we seek to have at Insurance Meets Tech. Iyin has built two of those companies and now backs the next generation of founders, so he sees this question from both sides of the table. He is the right person to set the tone for this conversation at IMT 5.0.”

The conversation also lands at a pivotal moment, as recently concluded recapitalisation has left insurers with stronger balance sheets and the implementation of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) is reshaping sector governance. Shareholders who committed fresh capital expect growth that justifies it, while Nigerians expect insurance to be as simple and accessible as the digital services they use daily.

Commenting on his participation, Mr. Aboyeji said: “Insurers now have the capital, and the technology to reach customers at scale is already here. What remains is building products that live inside platforms people trust. That is how the first insurance unicorn gets built. I look forward to making that case at IMT 5.0 to executives, founders, regulators, investors and policymakers from the insurance and technology sectors.”

This year’s theme reflects the organisers’ conviction that the future belongs to institutions that build ecosystems connecting people with capital, creating trust and unlocking opportunity on a scale.

About Insurance Meets Tech

Insurance Meets Tech (IMT) is West Africa’s leading insurance and tech conference. Across four editions, it has become the region’s foremost platform for executive dialogue where insurance and technology meet.

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