Met Police Apologises for Data Breach Involving Al Fayed Victims The Metropolitan Police's latest apology for a data breach involving alleged victims in Operation Cornpoppy is just another symptom of a deeper malaise within Britain's largest police force.
The incident, which saw dozens of email addresses shared with other survivors, is not an isolated case but rather the culmination of a long history of mishandling sensitive survivor information and perpetuating a culture of incompetence.
The Met's defense – that it was "human error" resulting from copying in recipients instead of blind copying them – rings hollow, especially considering the force has previously acknowledged its struggle to keep up with data protection regulations.