Family forced to move house and change names after huge Hackney Council data breach

guest · Jul 26, 2019

Family forced to move house and change names after huge Hackney Council data breach
July 25, 2019
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/ne...er-huge-hackney-council-data-breach-1-6177996

A family who adopted a child were forced to move home and change their names after their details were mistakenly sent to the birth parents.
Hackney Council paid out £106,000 in damages following the serious data breach, including £25,000 for the distress caused and £39,000 to fund the house move.

During the adoption process in 2016 a council solicitor issued a notice of a family court hearing to the birth parents, but mistakenly included a copy of the application form which had not been redacted.
As a result, the couple's names, address, phone numbers, dates of birth and occupations were included. After speaking to council officers and police, they decided moving was the safest option.

The ICO found the council had committed a breach but said no further action was necessary, even though it had the "potential to cause significant distress and detriment".
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Adoption UK recently published a report that found a "disturbing" number of adoptive parents had been victims of data breaches, some of which had life-changing consequences.
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