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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo and Rory Carroll

EXPLAINED: Psni and uk voter breaches show data risks should be taken more seriously | Vintage Vibes

A man and a child arrive at a polling station in Hillingdon, north-west London, for a byelection in July
The Electoral Commission cyber-attack accessed the names and addresses of anyone in the UK registered to vote between 2014 and 2022. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

“It’s brutal. People are wondering if they should resign, or move house, or get fortified gates. You can feel the anger.”

The comment from a former officer in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) underlines the real-life consequences of an all-too frequent occurrence: a data breach.

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