The Office of Responsible Budget Policy hired a cybersecurity specialist after a budget document was leaked prematurely. The Office of Responsible Budget Policy hired a cybersecurity specialist after a budget document was leaked prematurely.
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OBR calls in cyber expert over botched release of Budget analysis
28.11.2025
• 6 min
The Office of Responsible Budget Policy hired a cybersecurity specialist after a budget document was leaked prematurely.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has enlisted the help of a prominent cybersecurity professional as it delves into the circumstances surrounding the premature release of a document that held crucial information related to Wednesday’s Budget. The statement from Rachel Reeves was thrown into disarray when the OBR’s economic forecast appeared online approximately 40 minutes […]