USB stick with confidential info, including Queen Elizabeth's route to airport, found on London street, report says (Report)

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in a car with Prince Philip in January.

 (Chris Radburn/PA via AP, File)

Heathrow Airport officials in London are investigating after a USB stick containing confidential data – including the exact route the Queen takes to the airport – was reportedly found in the street.

A total of 76 folders were on the stick, including maps, videos and documents, the Sunday Mirror reported.

None were encrypted or password-protected.

The newspaper said it contained details of the security measures in place to protect the Queen and the types of identification needed by those, including undercover police officers, wanting to access restricted areas.

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