London’s Metropolitan Police force says it has stepped up security after a company that holds details of its officers and staff was hacked.
The force said late Saturday that there had been “unauthorized access to the IT system” of one of its suppliers. It said the company, which it did not name, had access to names, ranks, photos, vetting levels and payroll numbers for officers and staff, but did not hold personal information such as addresses, phone numbers or financial details.
The Metropolitan Police Federation, a staff association for officers, said the breach had caused “incredible concern and anger.” The breach follows an incident last month in which the Police Service of Northern Ireland acknowledged it had inadvertently publishedin response to a freedom of information request.
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