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The fear of sudden death has never been so well founded...
Almost 4 weeks after the Police of Northern Ireland (PSNI) accidentally released the details of 10,000 officers, two more men, aged 21 and 22, were released on bail. They were arrested on September 2 as part of the investigation into this data leak. Information about the leak was confirmed by the PSNI.
The police continue to work on identifying those who have information about the data leak. On August 8, the PSNI accidentally released a spreadsheet of all active police officers in Northern Ireland in response to a Freedom of Information Act request for information . The leak included the names and initials of employees, their titles, places of work and departments. Although the information was deleted a few hours after publication, this could have put the safety of employees at risk, given the political situation in the region.
In total, 4 arrests were made in this case. On August 16, a 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of collecting information that could be useful to terrorists. He was released on bail. Two days later, a 50-year-old man was arrested and charged under the Terrorism Act.
The PSNI data leak is particularly dangerous because of the potential threat to the lives of police officers in Northern Ireland. The leak revealed the names of officers working in ports and airports, bodyguards, judges and even MI5 employees. Both current and recently retired officers say they face a constant threat from paramilitary forces, with some of them "always looking over their shoulder" shortly after a break-in.
PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne described the incident as an "unprecedented crisis" and apologised for the "industrial-scale data leak". The situation worsened when Republican dissidents claimed that they had some of the leaked information. In this regard, the PSNI has begun to consider transferring some police officers to other jobs.
It should be noted that Simon Byrne resigned after losing the confidence vote. Byrne's resignation came despite the fact that his employment contract was extended for 3 years. The PSNI data breach has become a serious test for law enforcement agencies and political stability in the region, raising questions about the safety of employees and the need for tougher measures to protect personal data.
Earlier, we wrote that the massive leak of secret documents of the Colombian government revealed the identity and methods of secret agents who tried to interfere with the work of international drug cartels in Australia. The leak also led to mass arrests of corrupt law enforcement officials.
At the end of August, the 10th Federal Court of Brazil issued a verdict in the case of Walter Delgatti. The hacker, who was arrested in 2019 on suspicion of hacking the Telegram accounts of high-ranking officials, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The victims included members of Operation Lava Jato, one of the largest and longest-running anti-corruption campaigns in the country's history. Former Justice Minister Sergio Moro, former Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, as well as advisers to the National Council of Public Prosecutors were also among the victims.
Almost 4 weeks after the Police of Northern Ireland (PSNI) accidentally released the details of 10,000 officers, two more men, aged 21 and 22, were released on bail. They were arrested on September 2 as part of the investigation into this data leak. Information about the leak was confirmed by the PSNI.
The police continue to work on identifying those who have information about the data leak. On August 8, the PSNI accidentally released a spreadsheet of all active police officers in Northern Ireland in response to a Freedom of Information Act request for information . The leak included the names and initials of employees, their titles, places of work and departments. Although the information was deleted a few hours after publication, this could have put the safety of employees at risk, given the political situation in the region.
In total, 4 arrests were made in this case. On August 16, a 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of collecting information that could be useful to terrorists. He was released on bail. Two days later, a 50-year-old man was arrested and charged under the Terrorism Act.
The PSNI data leak is particularly dangerous because of the potential threat to the lives of police officers in Northern Ireland. The leak revealed the names of officers working in ports and airports, bodyguards, judges and even MI5 employees. Both current and recently retired officers say they face a constant threat from paramilitary forces, with some of them "always looking over their shoulder" shortly after a break-in.
PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne described the incident as an "unprecedented crisis" and apologised for the "industrial-scale data leak". The situation worsened when Republican dissidents claimed that they had some of the leaked information. In this regard, the PSNI has begun to consider transferring some police officers to other jobs.
It should be noted that Simon Byrne resigned after losing the confidence vote. Byrne's resignation came despite the fact that his employment contract was extended for 3 years. The PSNI data breach has become a serious test for law enforcement agencies and political stability in the region, raising questions about the safety of employees and the need for tougher measures to protect personal data.
Earlier, we wrote that the massive leak of secret documents of the Colombian government revealed the identity and methods of secret agents who tried to interfere with the work of international drug cartels in Australia. The leak also led to mass arrests of corrupt law enforcement officials.
At the end of August, the 10th Federal Court of Brazil issued a verdict in the case of Walter Delgatti. The hacker, who was arrested in 2019 on suspicion of hacking the Telegram accounts of high-ranking officials, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The victims included members of Operation Lava Jato, one of the largest and longest-running anti-corruption campaigns in the country's history. Former Justice Minister Sergio Moro, former Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, as well as advisers to the National Council of Public Prosecutors were also among the victims.
