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ICO Cites Staffordshire Police for Data Breach in Domestic Abuse Case

The Information Commissioner's Office has taken Staffordshire Police to task for a serious data protection breach, revealing that the force mistakenly shared a domestic abuse victim's current home address with the very person who had been harming them. This careless mistake put the victim's safety at risk, prompting ICO to stress that organizations must do everything in their power to protect sensitive information.