Manchester police officers’ data stolen following ransomware attack on supplier

A ransomware attack on a third-party supplier has compromised the personal details of thousands of officers with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in North West England. Although neither financial information nor home addresses were exposed in the incident according to GMP, the risk of officers’ personal details being obtained by organized crime groups — including those

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