PSNI facing £750,000 fine after exposing personal information of its entire workforce

The monumental data breach brought tangible fear of threat to life to staff members.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced the intention to fine the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) £750,000 ($953,308) for failing to keep personal information of its entire workforce safe due to the “monumental” data breach last year where information on all its staff was leaked.

In a response

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