Northern Ireland police data breach blamed on outdated practices

PSNI missed opportunities to secure and protect data, leading to leaking of 9,500 staffers’ details, says review

Outdated information management practices contributed to a massive data breach by the Police Service of Northern Ireland that should act as a “wake-up call” to other police forces, according to an independent review of the debacle.

The PSNI missed opportunities to secure and protect data, leading to the leaking of details of 9,500 staff members, says the report, which was published on Monday.