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PSNI Data Breach Exposes Officers' Identities

First reported · Last reported · 18 related reports

A data breach at the Police Service of Northern Ireland exposed the undisclosed identities of police officers. About 5,000 officers and staff took legal action, and the PSNI was fined £750,000. Compensation totalling £40 million was later paid to staff.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Leak of personal data including officers' identities
Cause / method
Not confirmed
Location
United Kingdom

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Timeline

  1. About 5,000 officers and staff took legal action over the data breach.
  2. The PSNI was fined over the breach that exposed officers' undisclosed identities.
  3. The £750,000 fine was not reduced.
  4. Hearings in a representative case began at the High Court in Belfast.
  5. Compensation of £7,500 was offered to staff.
  6. Compensation totalling £40 million was paid to staff.

18 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.