Published September 03,2023
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Two males have been arrested as a part of an investigation into leaked police information, Northern Ireland police mentioned Saturday.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) mentioned the suspects have been held throughout a search in Portadown.
Two suspects, aged 21 and 22, have been arrested below the Terrorism Act, PSNI mentioned on X.
“We continue to work toward establishing those who possess information relating to last week’s data breach, and will take action to ensure that any criminality identified is dealt with robustly to keep communities, and our officers and staff who serve them, safe,” mentioned Detective Chief Inspector Avine Kelly.
It was revealed final month {that a} information breach made accessible details about officers on-line for a while.
The breach, a results of “human error,” occurred when the PSNI responded to a Freedom of Information request and mistakenly launched a spreadsheet that included the final names and first initials of 10,000 PSNI workers.
PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne later confirmed that the information was within the arms of dissident republicans.
Last 12 months, the menace stage was lowered from “severe” to “substantial” for the primary time in 12 years however was raised once more in March to extreme.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
