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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andy Gregory

Northern Ireland police officers ‘could be driven from homes’ as data breach declared ‘critical incident’

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Police officers in Northern Ireland could be forced to move homes and quit their roles over security fears caused by a “monumental” data breach, a senior policing figure has warned.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has apologised, and declared a “critical incident” on Wednesday, after the identities of some 10,000 officers and staff were published online – with the force’s chief Simon Byrne set to cut short his holiday to face tough questioning.

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