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DII-2026-00025
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

BD: 14,000 journos’ personal data leaked online

A major technical failure at [the Bangladesh] Election Commission (EC) website on Saturday exposed the sensitive personal data of approximately 14,000 journalists. The leaked data included National ID (NID) numbers...

31 January 2026 · Accidental exposure and misconfiguration
31 January 2026
DII-2026-000252 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Accidental exposure and misconfiguration
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
31 January 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Accidental exposure and misconfiguration
Industry
Government and public sector

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
BD: 14,000 journos’ personal data leaked online
31 January 2026
observerbd.com
Daily Observer