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UK Anti-Encryption Website Hacked to Promote Payday Loans

6/26/2025

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The UK Home Office's 2022 anti-encryption campaign website has fallen victim to hackers, now promoting a predatory payday loan scheme. Once a target of criticism, the site now links to high-interest loans from Wage Day Advance. Experts caution against the rising trend of exploiting abandoned domains, while both the Home Office and Wage Day Loans deny any involvement.

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Story summary

The UK Home Office's 2022 anti-encryption campaign website has fallen victim to hackers, now promoting a predatory payday loan scheme. Once a target of criticism, the site now links to high-interest loans from Wage Day Advance. Experts caution against the rising trend of exploiting abandoned domains, while both the Home Office and Wage Day Loans deny any involvement.