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Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence Data Breach (2004)

Ministry of Defence

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Disclosed

January 1, 2004

8121 days ago

Records

Undisclosed

Confirmed

Root Cause

Insider Threat

Industry

Government

Description

the Ministry of Defence where a fellow employee disclosed confidential information to The Sun. In doing so the court held that employers can be vicariously liable for data security breaches committed by their employees.

Ministry of Defence Data Breach (2004) | ExposedMap