The UK’s data-protection watchdog says London’s Metropolitan Police exposed a stalking victim’s new home address and phone number to the suspect, and separately revealed the email identities of 18 people tied to Parliament in a mass email mistake. The Information Commissioner’s Office issued an enforcement notice and reprimand over two 2024 incidents: officers failed to redact sensitive details in Stalking Protection Order documents, and a police email about a honeytrap investigation used CC instead of BCC, exposing recipients to one another.
Why it matters: This is a serious security and privacy failure because it put a stalking victim and other sensitive targets at risk of renewed contact and identification. Police and other public bodies handling victim data should review redaction, recipient controls, and staff training immediately; affected people may need extra safety and monitoring support.
2026.08.05
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This article establishes a distinct, concrete story centered on ICO enforcement against the Metropolitan Police for two specific 2024 data breaches involving highly sensitive personal information.
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