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Over 20,000 details are at risk following police data breach
According to one senior officer, over 20,000 details – including police officers’ names and photos – are “potentially at risk”.
September 29, 2023
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NI police leak highlights the potentially catastrophic consequences of a data protection failure
The recent Northern Irish police data breach highlights the potentially catastrophic consequences of a data protection failure.
September 27, 2023
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Police officers on high alert following security breach
Officers at the Metropolitan Police and Greater Manchester Police are said to be on high alert following a serious data protection breach. To ensure they do not fall victim to further attacks, anyone affected by the police data breach should be vigilant.
September 19, 2023
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Greater Manchester Police hit by same data breach as the Met
The security failure involves the IT systems of Digital ID in Stockport, a company which makes warrant cards and identification badges.
September 18, 2023
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BREAKING NEWS: Metropolitan Police data breach
The Metropolitan Police has reportedly experienced a data breach after a cyber security incident. The breach happened after an unauthorised party gained access to the systems of one of the force’s suppliers.
August 27, 2023
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FAQs about the Police Federation of England & Wales Data Breaches
We have collated some of the frequently asked questions put to our data protection lawyers about the PFEW data breaches. Get out answers…
March 31, 2023
Employer Data
Are you a retired police officer? If so, the PFEW could owe you compensation
We have uncovered that the PFEW has failed to notify retired police officers of the attacks. Even if their personal data was compromised in this shocking data security failure.
March 29, 2023
Employer Data
The PFEW doesn’t think it owes its members data breach compensation. The PFEW is WRONG!
The PFEW still does not believe that it owes affected members compensation for violating their data protection rights. We do not agree.
March 28, 2023
Employer Data
How much does it really cost to make a PFEW compensation claim?
Are you, or have you recently been, a police officer in England & Wales? If so, you could be owned significant data breach compensation following a 2019 Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) data breach.
February 21, 2022
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What evidence do you need to make a PFEW data breach compensation claim?
The process to make a no-win, no-fee PFEW claim with us is straightforward and hassle-free. However, to help us make the strongest case possible on your behalf, we will ask you to provide us with information about how the breach affected you. So what kind of evidence do you need to make a PFEW data breach claim?
January 14, 2022
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