PSNI apologises to officers and civilian staff after ‘monumental’ data breach

Police Service of Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd told the media the data breach was down to human error (Rebecca Black/PA Wire)

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has apologised to its thousands of serving officers and civilian staff whose personal and employment data was compromised in a “significant” data breach.

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said he is “deeply concerned” by the data breach, while the Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) said its members are “appalled”.