A secret police dossier containing personal details of paedophiles and their victims has been found dumped in a street in Hartlepool.
More than 20 highly sensitive pages detailing around 15 different sex cases were found scattered across a public road next to a skip.
The dog walker found the secret police dossier next to this skip in Hartlepool
The dossier reveals names, addresses, bank details and family information of a number of convicted sex attackers.
It also identifies a number of the beasts’ victims, a clear breach of law which is meant to ensure victims of sexual crimes are given lifetime anonymity.
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"id": "har2134101122",
"linkid": "hartlepool-borough-council",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "07/2018",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Government',
'location': 'Hartlepool',
'name': 'Hartlepool Police',
'type': 'Law Enforcement Agency'}],
'attack_vector': 'Physical Theft/Loss',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information',
'Bank Details']},
'description': 'A secret police dossier containing personal details of '
'paedophiles and their victims has been found dumped in a '
'street in Hartlepool. More than 20 highly sensitive pages '
'detailing around 15 different sex cases were found scattered '
'across a public road next to a skip. The dossier reveals '
'names, addresses, bank details, and family information of a '
'number of convicted sex attackers. It also identifies a '
'number of the beasts’ victims, a clear breach of law which is '
'meant to ensure victims of sexual crimes are given lifetime '
'anonymity.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names',
'Addresses',
'Bank Details',
'Family Information'],
'legal_liabilities': ["Breach of law ensuring victims' anonymity"]},
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['Data Protection Act',
"Victims' Anonymity Laws"]},
'title': 'Secret Police Dossier Dumped in Public',
'type': 'Data Breach'}