Northern Ireland Police Post Personal Details of 10,000 Staff Online in ‘Monumental’ Data Breach

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) stand guard at the scene, following the attempted murder of two officers in Strabane, Northern Ireland, on Nov. 18, 2022. David Young/PA via AP

Northern Ireland’s police service is at the centre of a “monumental” data breach scandal after it mistakenly posted the personal details of its entire workforce online.

The incident happened on Tuesday when the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) responded to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request seeking the number of officers and staff of all ranks and grades across the organisation.