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UK: Institutional abuse victims awarded £30,000 after data breach

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Dissent

BBC reports:

Three victims of historical institutional abuse (HIA) in Northern Ireland who were exposed in a major data breach are each to receive £30,000 in damages, the High Court heard on Wednesday.

The settlements were announced in claims against the body, which was set up to champion their cause, and The Executive Office.

Proceedings were issued after a newsletter circulated in an email by the HIA interim advocate’s office in May 2020 mistakenly revealed the identities of about 250 survivors of abuse.

Read more at BBC.

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