WHID 2007-54: Mistake Left Constables Open To ID theft

Attack Information
WHID ID: 
2007-54
Date Occured: 
7 Nov 2007
Outcome Information
Target Information
Attacked Entity Field: 
Security & Law Enforcement
Attacked Entity Geography: 
UK

An Excel spreadsheet was published on containing sensitive information regarding police officers in York, England. The information included Social Security numbers of 46 offices and the home addresses of 74 offices. As a result identities of 3 offices where stolen.

While the information was pulled of line after a short period of time, it remained in the cache of several major search engines.

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