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London cops handed victim's new address and number to her stalker, watchdog says

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
20/100

Date Published: 2026-08-05

Date Updated: 2026-08-05

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*The UK Information Commissioner's Office has issued an enforcement notice and reprimand to the Metropolitan Police Service after two 2024 breaches: unredacted documents exposed a stalking victim's new contact details to her alleged stalker, and an email CC error disclosed the email addresses of 18 people connected to Parliament in a honeytrap investigation. The ICO found systemic weaknesses in policies and training and ordered the MPS to achieve full data-protection training completion, review how officers email multiple recipients, consider secure alternatives, and report progress.*

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