PSNI: Major data breach identifies thousands of officers

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has been progressive successful what appears to beryllium a large information breach involving thousands of officers and staff.

In effect to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request, it has mistakenly divulged accusation connected its employees.

Details see the names of officers and civilian personnel, wherever they are based and their roles.

The FoI had asked for a breakdown of each unit fertile and grades.

But arsenic good arsenic releasing a array containing the fig of radical holding positions specified arsenic constable, a spreadsheet was included.

This contained the surnames of much than 10,000 individuals, their initials and different data.

It appears to screen everyone wrong the PSNI, from main constable Simon Byrne down.

It does not see immoderate backstage addresses.

BBC News NI understands the contents of the FoI person been seen by existent and erstwhile staff.

The PSNI has been approached for comment.