South Lanarkshire Council security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving South Lanarkshire Council, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
South Lanarkshire Council faces group action over 2023 data leak
15kImpact: Personal information of approximately 15,000 current and former employees leaked
This is a follow-up on group litigation over an incident on 11 April 2023, when South Lanarkshire Council leaked the personal information of approximately 15,000 current and former employees while responding to a freedom of information request. The leaked information included names, salaries, National Insurance numbers, job titles and workplaces. On 9 July 2026, the court authorised a group action over the incident.
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