republicans, and it's therefore planning assumption that they will use this list to generate fear and uncertainty as well as intimidating or targeting officers and staff. sinn fein said extracts of the leaked information had been posted on a wall near a party office in belfast before being removed by staff. 0ne psni support worker, speaking anonymously, said the data leak had had a huge effect on his family. it has brought on a level of panic that hasn't been around for a lot of years. it's given my partner issues as well. she's concerned and is extremely panicked about me going to work. in march, the terrorist threat level in northern ireland was raised to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. that followed the shooting of a senior detective, john caldwell, by dissident republican paramilitaries. he suffered life—changing injuries. the psni says it's working round the clock to assess the risk created by the data breach. 0n social media, the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, wrote...
to exercise maximum vigilance. simon jones, bbc news. we're joined now by our ireland correspondent, chris page. people have been fearing this for the past week, how significant is this news for police officers and staff? as you say, it hasn't been a surprise, but it certainly is significant, and the police now say they are working towards their worst case scenario after this data leak, that the information is in the hands of dissident republican paramilitary groups who are opposed to the peace process. just to remind you of the heightened dangers police face here in the course of doing their work, many watching the programme this morning will be preparing for your journey to your workplace. police here when they set off, they have to
sinn fein said extracts of the leaked information had been posted on a wall near a party office in belfast before being removed by staff. one psni support worker, speaking anonymously, said the data leak had had a huge effect on his family. it has brought on a level of panic that hasn't been around for a lot of years. it's given my partner issues as well. she's concerned and is extremely panicked about me going to work. in march, the terrorist threat level in northern ireland was raised to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. that followed the shooting of a senior detective, john caldwell, by dissident republican paramilitaries. he suffered life—changing injuries. the psni says it's working round the clock to assess the risk created by the data breach. on social media, the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, wrote... "the uk government remains committed to providing specialist support and expertise. "i know psni and security partners will continue to take proportionate
rip vary in theirjourney to work each day, they have to check underneath their cars in case a bomb has been put there. so that gives you an idea thatjust in normal day—to—day life, police officers in this part of the uk have to take extra precautions perhaps compared with their counterparts elsewhere, so that is why this data leak has particularly serious consequences. so for the senior leadership of the police service of northern ireland, the chief constable simon byrne and their team, they are now working through risk assessments for officers to see exactly what the implications are for employees here. there is a particular risk for certain groups within the force, for example officers who work undercover. it is a week now since this crisis broke into the news, it was last tuesday that the data was mistakenly leaked online, and since then the concerns the have grown. chris, thank you very much indeed.
the worst fears of officers realised. after days of worry and uncertainty, confirmation that the personal details of 10,000 police service of northern ireland employees mistakenly posted online have been obtained by people who might want to do them harm. news revealed by the force's chief constable. we are now confident that the workforce data set is in the hands of dissident republicans, and it's therefore planning assumption that they will use this list to generate fear and uncertainty as well as intimidating or targeting officers and staff. sinn fein said extracts of the leaked information had been posted on a wall near a party office in belfast before being removed by staff. one psni support worker, speaking anonymously, said the data leak had had a huge effect on his family. it has brought on a level of panic that hasn't been around for a lot of years. it's given my partner issues as well. she's concerned and is extremely panicked about me going to work. in march, the terrorist threat level in northern ireland was raised to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. that followed the shooting of a senior detective, john caldwell, by dissident republican paramilitaries. he suffered life—changing injuries. the psni says it's working round the clock to assess the risk created by the data breach.
sinn fein said extracts of the leaked information had been posted on a wall near a party office in belfast before being removed by staff. 0ne psni support worker, speaking anonymously, said the data leak had had a huge effect on his family. it has brought on a level of panic that hasn't been around for a lot of years. it's given my partner issues as well. she's concerned and is extremely panicked about me going to work. in march, the terrorist threat level in northern ireland was raised to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. that followed the shooting of a senior detective, john caldwell, by dissident republican paramilitaries. he suffered life—changing injuries. the psni says it's working round the clock to assess the risk created by the data breach. 0n social media, the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, wrote... "the uk government remains committed to providing specialist support and expertise. "i know psni and security partners will continue to take proportionate action to protect officers and staff and theirfamilies." they are all now being urged
treatable and they tend to deliver a lot more of the care they do provide in the community in the places people live rather than in hospitals, so lots we can learn there. , ., ., , hospitals, so lots we can learn there. , ., ., , there. chris thomas, thanks very much forjoining _ there. chris thomas, thanks very much forjoining us. _ almost three thousand police officers have contacted the police federation about bringing a potential damages case caused by a massive leak of data last week by the police service of northern ireland. they're among almost eleven thousand people whose identities and place of work were revealed by mistake by the psni. information from the data breach has been allegedly posted on a wall in west belfast. it has since been removed. here's our home affairs correspondent, julian o'neill. the biggest data leak in the history of the psni, now has hundreds of officers and support staff worried about their personal security. mi5 is helping the psni evaluate the damage the lapps has caused. police employees feel they have been left exposed with the information being
"additional security and reassurance patrols are taking place across northern ireland as part of what it is called its organisational response to the fallout from this data leak. that is a fallout that will continue for quite some time yet. sara girvin with that update. the uk health secretary says the government took instant action to move asylum seekers from the bibby stockholm barge after legionella bacteria was found there last week. steve barclay was questioned over why people were moved in when officials knew tests were being conducted. he told the bbc no—one was harmed. the government plans to house up to 500 people on the vessel while they wait for the outcome of their asylum applications. the uk health security agency did not recommend evacuation until thursday night. let's hear some of steve barclay�*s comments. it can be dangerous and that is why as a precautionary measure people
association about potential court case for damages over the breach and keeping an eye on the headquarters and hero live pictures and will keep and hero live pictures and will keep an eye on that will bring you that statement when we did it. our reporter has been speaking to the police spokesperson of sinn fein and she gave us this update. iwhen police spokesperson of sinn fein and she gave us this update.— she gave us this update. when an office in west _ she gave us this update. when an office in west belfast _ she gave us this update. when an office in west belfast saw - she gave us this update. when an office in west belfast saw sheets| she gave us this update. when an i office in west belfast saw sheets of paper attached to a nearby wall. and in this pieces of paper, jerry kelly, one of them was a threat that read we know who your mates are, jerry. something he described as very sinister in the pages of information from this data leak and police officers rank places of work and the names of those officers were
northern ireland have been in touch with the police federation. they represent rank—and—file officers hear about potential damages. we think that is around 3000 officers, their identities, their places of work, their names were posted accidentally online in this data leak. just to remind you there are more than 10,000 members of psni staff and officers affected. if there was financial compensation given to all of them it is estimated the total bill could run into tens of millions of pounds for the public purse. legalfirms have already of millions of pounds for the public purse. legal firms have already made it clear in the last few days that they are ready and available, they are willing to represent all psni staff in this situation. so while there is a lot in the mix for now, there is a lot in the mix for now, the chief concern of psni officers and staff will be their security and safety, both of them and their families. we heard from the psni about that again today. they said,