Ministry of Justice apologizes after court staff accessed Southport victims' files
UK Ministry of Justice apologized after court staff accessed Southport attack victims' files without authorization, exposing sensitive personal data with no evidence of third-party sharing.
The UK Ministry of Justice apologized after court staff accessed case files related to victims and survivors of the 2024 Southport murders without authorization, including sensitive personal data assessed as high risk for some individuals. There is no evidence the information was shared with third parties. HM Courts and Tribunals Service and HM Prison and Probation Service are investigating, and the Information Commissioner's Office has been informed. The incident follows similar unauthorized record access at North West Ambulance Service and Aintree University Hospital.
- Unauthorized staff access included sensitive data rated high risk for some victims
- No evidence data was shared with third parties; number of staff undisclosed
- Prime Minister asked the Lord Chancellor to oversee the urgent investigation
- ICO informed; similar access incidents at ambulance service and hospital
- Attack killed three children and prompted 1,511 arrests in related riots
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2 min read at theregister.comSensitive personal data was involved, but there is no evidence it was shared with third parties
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