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ICO Fines London Council for Gangs Matrix Data Leak Exposing 203 People

The London Borough of Newham received a ..145,000 monetary penalty from the Information Commissioner s Office. The personal data of more than 203 alleged gang members was disclosed by a Newham Council employee who emailed the info to 44 recipients, in both redacted and unredacted form. The ICO found that the council employee shared dates of birth and home addresses with the third parties, as well as info on the supposed gang members’ association, firearm, or knife carrying status. All the info leaked in the breach was sent by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) during a coordinated operation designed to both prevent and tackle gang violence.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ico-fines-london-council-for-gangs-matrix-data-leak-exposing-203-people/

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