Intelligence agency misplaced 'a very significant number' of removable drives — storage media have been missing for years, but exact number of lost devices remain unknown

The UK’s Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO) has flagged “a very significant number” of General Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) storage drives that have been missing for years and have yet to be found. According to The Register , the lost storage media have been known to GCHQ officials for years now, but they’re still unsure about the scope of the problem. "I remain concerned…

Intelligence agency misplaced 'a very significant number' of removable drives — storage media have been missing for years, but exact number of lost devices… — Tom's Hardware
British spy agency cannot account for thousands of data storage devices, watchdog says — The Record
British intelligence agency misplaced 'thousands' of storage devices, years later still can't say how many — The Register

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