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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Nina Lloyd

‘Immediate security action’ taken after prison maps leaked on dark web

The Ministry of Justice said it was aware of a data breach (PA) - (PA Archive)

Immediate action has been taken to ensure security across prisons in England and Wales, the Ministry of Justice has said, after it emerged that blueprints of jails had been leaked online.

The Government said it was aware of a data breach following a report in the Times that detailed prison layouts had been shared on the dark web in the past two weeks.

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