‘Human error’ blamed for data breach involving 143 alleged Al Fayed victims
- The Metropolitan Police inadvertently disclosed the email addresses of 143 alleged victims of Mohamed Al Fayed due to human error in a monthly update email.
- Recipients’ contact details were visible to others on the distribution list, leading the Met to issue a sincere apology and notify the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- The update informed victims that three further suspects had been interviewed under caution, bringing the total to seven.
- More than 400 claims of sexual misconduct spanning from 1977 to 2014 have been made against the late Harrods owner.
- The data breach follows complaints submitted to the police watchdog over the Met’s historical handling of allegations made against Al Fayed.
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