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How many records were taken from the Police National Legal Database (PNLD) and what categories of police-related data were included?
The article says 135,000 records were taken from the Police National Legal Database (PNLD). The stolen PNLD data comprised customer service contact details such as names, email addresses, phone numbers and job titles of individuals including police officers, and did not include confidential victim, witness or offender information. Answered
What steps did the DfE and PNLD claim they took to contain the breach, and have they reported the incident to regulators?
The article says the DfE said it took "swift action" to contain the incident and that it has not detected any ransomware. The PNLD containment steps are not detailed in the article. Both the DfE and the PNLD have reported the breach to the Information Commissioner’s Office. Answered