The personal details of over 20,000 UK police officers have been stolen after a suspected ransomware attack on a third-party supplier.
Greater Manchester Police (“GMP”), the fourth largest police department in the UK, confirmed on September 14, 2023 that its supplier, 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 Commissioners Office and are doing everything we can to ensure employees are kept informed, their questions are answered, and they feel supported.”, says the announcement.
GMP does not believe the data on the hacked systems contains financial information belonging to the police department’s employees.
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