In response to a Freedom of Information request, the PSNI included detailed information that attached the surname, initial, location and departments for all employees. The data was potentially viewable by the public for between 2.5 to three hours.
Explainer: What to know about PSNI’s ‘major data breach’Addressing the media in Belfast on Tuesday evening, Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd apologised to officers for the “unacceptable” breach.
“So, I owe it to all my colleagues to make sure that this is investigated thoroughly, and we’ve initiated that and will keep them informed, keep all the staff associations informed of that investigation, and we’ve been engaging with them throughout the afternoon. He said that despite the data only including surnames and initials, the breach will still be “of significant concern to many of my colleagues”.He added: “We’ve looked into the circumstances, we’ll continue with our investigation, but the very early considerations are that this is simple human error and the people who have been involved in the process have acted in good faith.“It is regrettable but it is simple human error.
“What my members and myself clearly need to hear from the PSNI is the steps that they intend to take to support not only our officers but their families.”He told BBC Radio 4′s Today programme: “What you’ve got here is a spectrum of officers.
He said that legal action is “something we will consider once the investigation concludes” and that he is not willing to do a vote of no confidence in the chief constable “at this point”.Politicians have reacted with shock – the SDLP’s policing spokesman Mark H Durkan called on PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne to make a statement.
“I’m the duty officer and I’m the senior information risk owner, so I take responsibility for this,” he said. “One of the questions is, was this known at the top level and if it wasn’t known, why was it not known? If that’s not known then that’s what worries me, then what else is not known?
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