Northern Ireland police fined over ‘serious’ data breach

The identities of all 9,483 staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) were mistakenly published online on Aug 8, 2023, after a freedom of information request. — Photo by freestocks on Unsplash

BELFAST: Northern Ireland’s police authority was on Oct 3 fined £750,000 (RM4.17mil or US$996,000) over a data breach that saw the personal details of police and intelligence officers posted on a website.

The identities of all 9,483 staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) were mistakenly published online on Aug 8, 2023, after a freedom of information request.