London Borough of Newham fined £145,000 over gang members' data leak

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Incidents of gang violence, including murder, increased in the aftermath of the Newham Council data breach

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has imposed a fine of £145,000 on the London Borough of Newham for a data breach that led to the disclosure of the personal details of 203 'gang members'...

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