Infosecurity News
ICO Slams Government Departments Over FOI Failings
Regulator takes a harder line on enforcement
Infosecurity News
Privacy Regulator Orders End to Spreadsheet FOI Responses
UK ICO issues call after damaging police leak
Infosecurity News
Croydon Council Hit With Enforcement Notice For FOI Fail
ICO continues policy of not fining public sector organizations
CSO
UK data regulator orders end to spreadsheet FOI requests after serious data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office says alternative approaches should be used to publish freedom of information data to mitigate risks to personal information
CSO
UK police data breach exposes victim information
Disclosure occurred within Freedom of Information (FOI) responses issued by law enforcement agencies.
Infosecurity News
DDoS Attacks on UK Firms Surge During Ukraine War
Overall incidents fell in H1 2022, according to FOI data
Infosecurity News
10,000 Customers’ Data Exposed in UK Government Breaches
The findings come from Apricorn, based on annual Freedom of Information (FOI) responses from 2023
Security Affairs
Data of all serving police officers Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) mistakenly published online
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) mistakenly shared sensitive data of all 10,000 serving police officers in response to a FOI request. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has mistakenly shared sensitive data of all 10,000 serving police officers in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. The request aimed at determining the […]
DataBreaches
UK: Press notice regarding data breach at Norfolk and Suffolk police
Norfolk and Suffolk constabularies have identified an issue relating to a very small percentage of responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for crime...
Infosecurity News
Cambridge Hospitals Admit Two Excel-Based Data Breaches
Information on cancer and maternity patients was accidentally disclosed by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Infosecurity News
PSNI Faces £750,000 Data Breach Fine After Spreadsheet Leak
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has been fined £750K following a serious data breach last year
Infosecurity News
Widespread Security Flaws Blamed for PSNI Data Breach
An independent review of the August 2023 PSNI data breach found major security failings in the police department’s IT systems
DataBreaches
UK: Central Bedfordshire Council leaked special educational needs students’ personal details
It’s a council two-fer today it seems when it comes to breaches of students’ information. First we had the Cornwall Council item. Now we learn...
DataBreaches
Data breach by Addenbrooke’s Hospital reveals patient information
Mariam Issimdar and Nikki Fox report: A hospital trust has apologized after private information on more than 22,000 patients was released in two breaches. The...
DataBreaches
Ie: More Than 1,000 Apply for Security Payment Following PSNI Data Leak
Jonathan McCambridge reports: More than 1,000 PSNI officers and staff have taken up an offer of a payment to help with home security improvements following a...
Bleeping Computer
Northern Ireland police faces £750k fine after exposing staff info
UK's Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has announced the intention to impose a fine of £750,000 ($954,000) on the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) for exposing the entire workforce's personal details by inadvertently publishing a spreadsheet file online.
Infosecurity News
Northern Ireland Police Officers Vulnerable After Data Leak
The accidental release of PSNI police officers’ names and department has raised huge safety fears
CSO
Suspected London’s Met Police data breach potentially exposes sensitive officer, staff information
Unauthorised access at a supplier might have compromised names, ranks, photos, vetting levels, and pay numbers for officers and staff.
The Cyber Express
PSNI Facing £750,000 Fine After Data Breach Exposes Officers’ Details
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is bracing for a hefty £750,000 fine following last year’s data breach. The
DataBreaches
Florida Orthopaedic Institute settles lawsuit after 2020 ransomware incident
Top Class Actions reports that Florida Orthopaedic Institute, ooerated by the Musculoskeletal Institute, has agreed to pay $4 million to settle claims stemming...
Infosecurity News
Security Incidents Reported to FCA Surge 52% in 2021
UK financial services firms hit by breaches and ransomware
Infosecurity News
UK Government Staff Hit with Billions of Malicious Emails in 2021
Only 0.32% of messages were opened on average
Infosecurity News
Health Adviser Fined After Illegally Accessing Medical Records
Former NHS employee ordered to pay victims compensation
Infosecurity News
ICO Slashes Government Data Breach Fine
UK regulator reduces penalty by 90%
Infosecurity News
Manchester Police Officers’ Data Breached in Third-Party Attack
Officers working undercover or in sensitive roles like intelligence could be exposed
Infosecurity News
Cabinet Office Reports 800 Missing Electronic Devices in Three Years
The figures have raised concerns about sensitive government data falling into hands of nefarious actors
CyberNews
Top ten biggest security incidents of 2023
External actors are responsible for the vast majority (83%) of breaches.