Cumbria police admits huge breach of data of officers and staff

Exclusive: Accidental publishing of names and salaries happened in March and follows scandal over PSNI leak

Another British police force has experienced a huge breach of the data of all its officers and staff, the Guardian has learned.

Cumbria police has admitted accidentally publishing the names and salaries of every one of its more than 2,000 employees and has apologised.

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