Chris Binding reports:
Sunderland City Council has seen more than 150 reported data breaches last year, according to new figures.
A total of seven data breach cases were also referred to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – which deals with more serious incidents.
Of this number, the council self-referred four cases while others were reported by members of the public.
They included a recent cyber attack on the council’s library database earlier this year where details from 45 customers were accessed.
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