Northern Ireland’s police force accidentally shared the names and work locations of every member of staff in a data breach it said would be of “significant concern” to officers who have been targeted by armed groups.
The surnames, initials, work location and department of each staff member were included in the error on Tuesday in response to a freedom of information request. The information was publicly available on the requestor’s website for about two-and-a-half hours before being removed, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said.
