Security News > 2023 > September > Manchester Police officers' data exposed in ransomware attack
United Kingdom's Greater Manchester Police said earlier today that some of its employees' personal information was impacted by a ransomware attack that hit a third-party supplier.
The impacted organization, not named in a statement published today, is a service supplier for GMP and other organizations across the UK. GMP does not believe the data on the hacked systems contains financial information belonging to the police department's employees.
He also emphasized that the police department treats the ransomware attack and the resulting data breach with the utmost priority as part of a national-level criminal investigation.
The attack on GMP comes roughly a month after the Police Service of Northern Ireland announced another third-party breach, exposing the personally identifiable information, ranks, and location of 10,000 police officers.
In late August, the Metropolitan Police published a similar announcement about hackers gaining access to the IT system of one of its suppliers, resulting in the exposure of names, ranks, photos, vetting levels, and pay numbers for 47,000 police officers and staff.
Given the firm's extensive business reach, other UK police departments might soon announce similar data breaches.
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