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Genetics testing company 23andMe investigated over data breach | World News
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A joint investigation into a data breach at DNA testing company has been launched by UK and Canadian watchdogs. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced the investigation into the October 2023 incident. US-based genetics company 23andMe analyses its customers’ DNA through home saliva collection kits…
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Northern Ireland police data breach report finds force-wide security failings | Science & Tech News
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A review into a massive police data breach in Northern Ireland has blamed a force-wide lack of prioritisation of data security. A report from the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) found the data breach, which saw details of all employees of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) accidentally published online, was not the result…
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Norfolk and Suffolk Police data breach: Data of victims and witnesses included in FOI responses | UK News
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Two police forces have admitted breaching the data of 1,230 people – including victims and witnesses – as officers told Sky News they have an “open mind” about whether it’s been inappropriately accessed. Norfolk and Suffolk constabularies said a “technical issue” led to the data being included within files produced in response to Freedom of…
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London Mayor’s Office data breach: Sexual abuse survivor ‘appalled’ as her personal details may have been accessible online | UK News
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A survivor of sexual abuse has described her distress that her personal details could have been made public online. Sky News can reveal that a data breach at the London Mayor’s Office affecting “around 400 people” is currently under investigation. It involves complaints about policing in the capital being made wrongly accessible via an official…
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BA, BBC and Boots hit by cyber security breach with contact and bank details exposed | Business News
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The BBC, British Airways and Boots have been caught up in a cyber incident that has exposed employee personal data, including bank and contact details, to hackers. It emerged last week that a so-called zero-day vulnerability – a flaw – in the file transfer system MOVEit, produced by Progress Software, had been exploited by cyber…