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18/08/2023
Arrest Made In Connection With PSNI Data Breach
A 50-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the PSNI data breach.
A search operation was conducted in the Dungiven area earlier today, Friday 18 August, as part of an investigation into criminality linked to the personal information of PSNI officers and civilian staff, that was mistakenly included in a response to a Freedom of Information Request.
A man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act and is being questioned by Detectives at Musgrave Serious Crime Suite.
Detective Chief Superintendent Andy Hill said: "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."
A search operation was conducted in the Dungiven area earlier today, Friday 18 August, as part of an investigation into criminality linked to the personal information of PSNI officers and civilian staff, that was mistakenly included in a response to a Freedom of Information Request.
A man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act and is being questioned by Detectives at Musgrave Serious Crime Suite.
Detective Chief Superintendent Andy Hill said: "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."
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