"Met Police Officers at Risk After Serious Data Breach"

London's Metropolitan Police Service is investigating a severe data breach that may have exposed personnel names, ranks, and pictures. The force informed staff that it is still investigating the "unauthorized access to the IT system of a Met supplier" and that it is not yet known when or how it happened, or exactly how many individuals were affected. The company had access to officer and staff names, titles, photos, vetting levels, and salaries. The company did not maintain personal data such as addresses, phone numbers, or financial information. There are concerns that the identities of undercover officers may have been compromised. This article continues to discuss the Met Police security incident and other recent data breach alerts from UK police forces. 

BankInfoSecurity reports "Met Police Officers at Risk After Serious Data Breach"