Scottish Prosecutors Cast Eye over Leaky Supplier After Staff Data Exposed

Scottish prosecutors cast eye over leaky supplier after staff data exposed

Scotland's public prosecution service has warned 300 staff that their personal information may have been caught up in a cyberattack on one of its suppliers. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) disclosed the incident on Thursday, saying an unnamed third-party supplier detected suspicious activity on August 5 and subsequently launched an investigation. COPFS said its own systems were not compromised and that the incident involve…

Around 300 staff at Scotland's prosecution service caught in third-party data breach

Around 300 staff at Scotland’s prosecution service have had their personal work details exposed online in a third party data breach. The breach occurred after Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service staff took part in an online data maturity last year organised by the Scottish Government and managed by an external supplier. The supplier – who has not been named – became aware of suspicious activity on August 5th and immediately began investigat…