The UK’s digital ID system, known as One Login, triggered major controversy in 2025 due to serious security vulnerabilities and privacy concerns, leading critics to liken it to the infamous Horizon scandal.
One Login is a government-backed identity verification platform designed for access to public services and private sector uses such as employment verification and banking. Despite government assurances around its security and user benefits, public confidence plummeted amid allegations of cybersecurity failures and rushed implementation planned for November 18, 2025.
Critics, including MPs and cybersecurity experts, revealed that the system failed critical red-team penetration tests, with hackers gaining privileged access during simulated cyberattacks. Further concerns arose over development practices, with portions of the platform built by contractors in Romania on unsecured workstations without adequate security clearance. The government missed security deadlines, with full compliance expected only by March 2026—months after the mandatory rollout began.
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