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Compensation claims have been brought against the council for data breaches
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Please can you provide the following:
1.
a) The number of data breach incidents the council has had in the last three years (between April 6th -April 5th 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25) Broken down by years.
b) Of those, how many were cyber-incidents? (Broken down by years as above).
2.
a) How many compensation claims have been brought against the council for data breaches in the last three years (between April 6th -April 5th 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25) Broken down by years.
b) Of those, how many were settled with compensation?
c) Of those, how many were refused?
d) How much has the council paid out in compensation for data breach claims in the last three years? Broken down by years as above.
** By data breaches I refer to any or all information security incidents reported to your team that affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Council’s data - including those that have been reported to the ICO.
