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Todays data breach is bought to you by ...

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SerendipityJane · 15/08/2023 12:39

Norfolk and Suffolk police.

Bit of a poor showing, really. They will really have to up their game to beat PSNI and get through to the play offs. However I'm confident that as long as there's no last minute submission from a big government department, they could pull it back.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66510136

Norfolk and Suffolk police: Victims and witnesses hit by data breach

The data includes descriptions of domestic assaults, sexual offences and hate crimes, police said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66510136

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SerendipityJane · 29/08/2023 13:11

https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/29/met_police_data_breach/

More UK cops' names exposed in supplier data breach

All 47,000 Met Police officers and staff reportedly accessed in break-in

https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/29/met_police_data_breach

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PerkingFaintly · 29/08/2023 13:15

There's pretty stiff competition at the moment, isn't there?

PerkingFaintly · 29/08/2023 13:17

PSNI.
The Met (another link for that one:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66631386 )

Norfolk & Suffolk police.

A file photo showing the sign outside the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police force which reads: "New Scotland Yard".

Met Police investigating suspected data breach

Scotland Yard says it was been made aware of "unauthorised access" to data held by an outside company.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66631386

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SerendipityJane · 29/08/2023 13:18

PerkingFaintly · 29/08/2023 13:15

There's pretty stiff competition at the moment, isn't there?

Also it's a bit same old same old. I was hoping to see some new names this year.

Mind you, 3 months to go - so all you data hungry organisations have still got a chance to make it into the final.

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PerkingFaintly · 14/09/2023 18:22

Sadly...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-66810756

Greater Manchester Police officers' details hacked in cyber attack

A company that makes ID cards for Greater Manchester Police has been targeted in the attack.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-66810756

Insommmmnia · 14/09/2023 18:23

https://www.southyorks.police.uk/find-out/news-and-appeals/2023/august-2023/south-yorkshire-police-data-loss/

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