
Met police on high alert after ‘staggering IT security’ breach
Potential leaked data from system with access to names, ranks and photos of...

Customer data used for unwanted romantic contact, UK poll shows
Almost one in three people aged 18-34 have been messaged by staff after...

In Northern Ireland, even a data breach can be deadly – and the ripple effects could be disastrous | Martin Kettle
Details about PSNI officers appear to be in the possession of people who...

Norfolk and Suffolk police admit breach involving personal data of 1,230 people
Information about victims of crime, witnesses and suspects included with freedom of information...

Dissident republicans obtained leaked police data, says PSNI chief
Force’s chief constable believes thousands of officers’ personal details are in paramilitary handsRepublican...

PSNI bosses’ blase attitude to data leak that has put my family at risk | Letter
A serving member of Police Service Northern Ireland on the sacrifices that have...

PSNI bosses’ blase attitude to data leak that has put my family at risk | Letter
A serving member of Police Service Northern Ireland on the sacrifices that have...

PSNI data breach: 200 officers and staff not informed about theft for month
Police-issued laptop, radio and documents stolen from car in Northern Ireland on 6...

AI could have bigger impact on UK than Industrial Revolution, says Dowden
Deputy PM says technology may aid faster government decisions – but warns of...

Data leaks have given Irish republican groups ‘upper hand’ against police, analysts warn
Breaches hurt police morale and may help republican paramilitaries intimidate officers and their...

Cumbria police admit huge breach of data of officers and staff
Exclusive: Accidental publishing of names and salaries happened in March and follows scandal...

PSNI and UK voter breaches show data security should be taken more seriously
There were 9,000 breaches of personal information last year but experts say not...

The Guardian view on Northern Ireland’s data leak: putting lives at risk | Editorial
The police’s error is hard to forgive, but ministers must treat Northern Ireland’s...

Northern Ireland police chief urged to consider position over data breach
DUP MP Sammy Wilson says serious questions must be asked at highest level...

Northern Ireland police data breach is second in weeks, force reveals
Admission that document with names of 200 staff was stolen in July follows...

PSNI apologies to police officers after unprecedented data breach – video
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has launched an investigation into an unprecedented data...

Hacked UK voter data could be used to target disinformation, warn experts
Data from Electoral Commission breach could allow rogue actors to create AI-generated messages...

Electoral Commission and PSNI data breaches: what we know so far
Russia named as likely culprit in cyber-attack on election watchdog, while police service...

Electoral Commission apologises for security breach involving UK voters’ data
Names and addresses of 40 million registered voters were accessible as far back...

MPs fiddled with voter ID as electoral data security burned
Electoral Commission hack is reminder of importance of protecting democratic system where it...

Home affairs cyber survey exposed personal data of participating firms
Shadow minister says leak of ‘sensitive’ information after research into the Optus and...

HWL Ebsworth hack: sensitive Victorian government documents released by criminals
State’s chief information security officer says information from Victorian departments and agencies was...

HWL Ebsworth hack: Russian gang released ‘sensitive personal and government information’, Australia’s cybersecurity chief says
National cybersecurity coordinator Darren Goldie says ransomware gang ALPHV/Blackcat is responsible for posting...

HWL Ebsworth hack: sensitive information from dozens of government agencies may be compromised
Hundreds of law firm’s clients waiting on confirmation of whether they are affected...

BA, Boots and BBC cyber-attack: who is behind it and what happens next?
A cybercrime group has exploited a flaw in MOVEit software and is demanding...

Real estate agents push back against Australian privacy law changes designed to protect personal data
Real Estate Institute of Australia president says additional layer of responsibility could force...

Ambulance Victoria data breach reveals drug and alcohol tests of graduate paramedics
Privacy watchdog will be asked to investigate after information became available for all...

Twitter admits to ‘security incident’ involving Circles tweets
Feature allows users to set a list of friends and post tweets that...

UK competition watchdog launches review of AI market
CMA to look at underlying systems of artificial intelligence tools amid concerns over...

Labor to appoint dedicated privacy commissioner to combat data breaches
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner will also be restored to a...