UK police officers’ data stolen in cyberattack on ID supplier
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe personal details of thousands of U.K. police officers have been stolen after a suspected ransomware attack on a third-party supplier.
Greater Manchester Police, one of the largest police departments in the U.K., confirmed last week that the supplier, since confirmed as Stockport based identity card maker Digital ID, holds ‘some information on those employed by GMP.’
‘We understand how concerning this is for our employees so, as we work to understand any impact on GMP, we have contacted the Information Commissioner’s Office and are doing everything we can to ensure employees are kept informed, their questions are answered, and they feel supported,’ Colin McFarlane, assistant chief constable of GMP, said in a statement. ‘This is being treated extremely seriously, with a nationally-led criminal investigation into the attack.’
Last month, London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed a data breach exposing the names, ranks, photos, vetting levels and pay numbers belonging to officers and staff. The breach was blamed on the IT system of one of their suppliers, which was not named.
‘As this incident has been reported to the authorities and our investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate for us to offer any further comment at this time.’ The spokesperson declined to say whether the organization had received a ransom demand.
A spokesperson for the U.K. National Crime Agency did not respond to a request for comment.
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Reference: https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/18/uk-police-officers-data-stolen-cyberattack-digital-id/
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