PERSONAL DETAILS DISCLOSED OF OVER 2,000 STAFF AND COUNCILLORS IN HUGE DATA BREACH

Huge Southend-on-Sea City Council
Data Breach

1,854 current staff and 276 former employees reportedly affected by huge data breach. A further 169 people, including office holders, canvassers, councillors and co-opted members, also involved.

Staff member's personal information – Names, Addresses, National Insurance Numbers, Salary Information, Pension Scheme Details, and Equal Opportunities Data - made public on a spreadsheet in May 2023 following Freedom of Information Act response.

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Are you an employee or councillor (or previously an employee or councillor) of Southend-on-Sea City Council? Start the SIMPLE CLAIMS PROCESS NOW to join the legal action - claim thousands of pounds in data breach compensation NO WIN, NO FEE.

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The Southend-on-Sea City Council Data Breach Action

We are pursuing compensation arising from the huge Southend-on-Sea City Council Data Breach announced in 2023.

Human error has reportedly been blamed, with anyone knowing how spreadsheets work potentially able to access sensitive information.

Ultimately, poor handling of data has resulted in this huge breach. The spreadsheet has been taken down from their website, but the exposure has already occurred.

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