UK Home Office’s Anti-Encryption Campaign Hijacked: Payday Loans in a Half-Million Pound Blunder
The UK Home Office’s anti-encryption campaign site, “No Place to Hide,” has been hijacked to promote a payday loan scheme. Originally costing over half a million pounds and criticized for its messaging, the site now cheekily suggests high-interest loans as a solution for pricey encryption tech. Talk about a plot twist!
Hot Take:
Looks like the UK Home Office’s anti-encryption campaign site decided to branch out into the world of high-interest loans. Who knew government websites could moonlight as financial advisors? With the original campaign already deemed a “flop,” it seems the website is proving that sometimes, even in the digital world, when life gives you lemons, you sell payday loans. Perhaps next, they’ll be offering cryptocurrency tips or a guide on how to dodge taxes.
Key Points:
- UK Home Office’s anti-encryption campaign website was hijacked to promote a payday loan scheme.
- The original campaign, costing over £500k, was already criticized as a failure.
- The hijacked section advertised high-interest loans for those in financial hardship.
- Tech policy expert Heather Burns highlighted this as part of a growing trend of hijacked domains.
- The Home Office and Wage Day Loans have disavowed any knowledge or responsibility.