DWP exposed more than 6,000 disability claimants' NI numbers online
The Information Commissioner Office is examining the incident, while the DWP insists it takes its responsibility to protect data "very seriously"

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) left the confidential details of thousands of people unsecured on the internet for more than two years. According to the Mirror, the exposed data included...
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