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UK data watchdog wants six figures from N Ireland cops after 2023 data leak

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
72/100

Date Published: 2024-05-23

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Connor Jones

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## Executive summary In August a PSNI Freedom of Information response accidentally published a spreadsheet containing personal details for 9,483 officers and civilian staff, prompting severe safety concerns, relocation and mental-health impacts; the UK Information Commissioner's Office has proposed a £750,000 fine, issued a preliminary enforcement notice, and the PSNI has offered compensation and begun implementing recommended security and policy changes.

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