Geeky News Discusses the PSNI Data Breach and How Continuous Pen Testing Could Help
The breach has resulted in the information of over 10,000 personnel being exposed through a Freedom of Information request, which raises the question of how to safeguard against human error
Surrey, United Kingdom Aug 15, 2023 (Issuewire.com) – On the 9th of August, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) faced a data breach. The incident–which is being called the worst data breach in the organisation’s 22-year history–has revealed the identities of more than ten thousand staff members. Due to an internal error, the organisation gave out the names of all police and civilian personnel to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request.
The FoI request wanted a breakdown of staff ranks and grades, but the data provided also contained the surnames, initials, and some other information of over...