Figures released under a Freedom of Information request have shown the PSNI had 260 data breaches over two years — but only a fraction of them were reported to external authorities, and even fewer were publicly disclosed.
In one case, a data breach was not reported for almost eight years. In 2022, there were 154 breaches, while 2023 saw 106, one of which was the explosive disclosure of details of both serving PSNI officers and civilian staff.
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Source: Belfast Telegraph
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