London Mayor's Office Reprimanded for Data Breach Exposing Complaints Against Police

Nearly 400 individuals' sensitive information was inadvertently made public due to a web form error, raising concerns about data protection and public trust.

• The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) was reprimanded by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a data breach that exposed personal information of nearly 400 people.
• The breach occurred in November 2022 when a Greater London Authority (GLA) staff member accidentally made public two web forms containing sensitive data.
• No evidence was found that the exposed data was accessed, and MOPAC has since taken remedial steps including additional staff training.
• The ICO emphasized the breach's potential to jeopardize public confidence in the criminal justice system but acknowledged it as an honest mistake.
• Critics, including the Tory candidate for London Mayor, have used the incident to question Sadiq Khan's handling of responsibilities, including data protection.

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