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 enough is being done to stop them The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023
Keep a gun under your pillow: life with an undercover officer in Northern Ireland Susan Phoenix learned valuable lessons during her husband’s clandestine career during the Troubles The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
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 wider human safety needs as a priority too The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
Dissident republicans claim to have data from PSNI breach, says chief constable Simon Byrne says he is ‘deeply sorry’ and that force is advising officers and staff about potential risks The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
PSNI threat management group has more than 600 referrals after data breach Chief Constable Simon Byrne said no-one has been moved from their home but risk assessments are taking place. The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
The personal details of Northern Ireland's main police force have been leaked – three reasons why that's incredibly dangerous Data breaches are not a good look for any institution or organisation. But depending on the nature of the data leaked and the organisation, some breaches can be more serious and have greater consequences than others. The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023
Dissident republicans claim to possess leaked police information – PSNI chief - OLD Hundreds of police officers have voiced fears for their safety following the data breach. The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
Dissident republicans claim to possess leaked police information, says PSNI chief Hundreds of police officers have voiced fears for their safety following the data breach Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023
Northern Ireland dissident republicans claim to be in possession of leaked police officer data Head of PSNI apologises for ‘industrial-scale breach’ The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
NI police chief under pressure as officers fear for safety after data breach Some 40 officers at MI5 headquarters in Co Down are reportedly among the 10,000 affected by the breach earlier this week. The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
Northern Ireland police chief urged to consider position over data breach DUP MP Sammy Wilson says serious questions must be asked at highest level of PSNI amid fears over safety of officers The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
We know the risks of policing Northern Ireland, but this data breach exposes us as never before Every morning, we check under our cars for bombs. Now many worry about the new danger this disclosure could bring, says Andrew George, a chief inspector in the PSNI The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
Northern Ireland Chief Constable to be questioned on data breach Simon Byrne has returned from a family holiday to face questions from the Northern Ireland Policing Board. The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
PSNI investigating theft of documents naming more than 200 officers and staff The PSNI said in a statement that they are treating the issue ‘extremely seriously’. The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 NI Chief Constable cuts short family holiday to answer questions on data breach Simon Byrne will appear before a meeting of the Northern Ireland Policing Board in Belfast on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Secretary of State speaks to police chief over ‘very serious’ PSNI data breach Chris Heaton-Harris said he is being kept ‘abreast of developments’ in relation to the leak, which he described as ‘very serious’.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Cyber security experts react to PSNI major data breach Cyber security experts have said the security services might be able to trace people who accessed the details posted online in the breach.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023 Northern Ireland police data breach is second in weeks, force reveals Admission that document with names of 200 staff was stolen in July follows revelation of ‘monumental’ data breach on Tuesday
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Northern Ireland police officers ‘shocked, dismayed and angry’ after data breach (cloned) The PSNI apologised on Tuesday following a ‘significant’ data breach involving details of thousands of officers and staff.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Northern Ireland police officers ‘could be driven from homes’ as data breach declared ‘critical incident’ Terrorist claims to have accessed data will ‘increase the day-to-day pressure on officers’, expert tells The Independent
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023 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 accidentally publishes staff details
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Northern Ireland police officers ‘shocked, dismayed and angry’ after data breach The PSNI apologised on Tuesday following a ‘significant’ data breach involving details of thousands of officers and staff.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 What to know about PSNI’s ‘major data breach’ The force’s Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd apologised to his staff for the breach.
Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023 PSNI: Northern Ireland police officers’ details exposed in ‘monumental’ data breach Police service apologises after serious data breach sparks security concerns
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 Fears for police officers’ safety after catastrophic data breach in Northern Ireland The breach reportedly involved the personal data of everyone within the PSNI, including chief constable Simon Byrne