A Wiltshire police breach posed possible safety concerns for violent crime victims as well as prison officers

A Wiltshire Police data breach exposed sensitive information that could pose safety concerns for violent crime victims and prison officers. On Saturday 8 November, the Telegraph reported that the leak included door codes to safe houses for rape and sexual assault victims, codes to access systems where digital files of evidence are stored, and a password for police computers.

According to The Telegraph, the information was released on a document which included, 13 codes and 13 passwords for police systems and buildings, as well as a list of 32 general police “contacts” with a mixture of phone numbers and email addresses for key individuals. Details of prison officers working at HMP Erlestoke, HMP Winchester and HMP Isle of Wight were also reportedly leaked. Read more at Gazette & Herald.