Privacy risks
Waltham Forest Council reviewed an increase in data breach incidents in July 2025, with no further discussions reported since.
In July 2025, Waltham Forest Council's Audit and Governance Committee reviewed a report detailing 173 suspected data breach incidents logged for investigation in the preceding 12 months. Five of these incidents met the criteria for mandatory reporting to the Information Commissioner's Office, including three third-party cyber security incidents and one file retrieval issue with an offsite provider.
No further discussions or decisions regarding privacy risks, which concern the potential for harm to individuals' privacy from data processing, have been reported by Waltham Forest Council or any other council since July 2025. Additionally, no upcoming meetings are currently scheduled to address this topic.
Key facts
- In July 2025, Waltham Forest Council's Audit and Governance Committee reviewed a report on data breach incidents. Source
- The report detailed 173 suspected data breach incidents logged for investigation in the 12 months prior to July 2025. Source
- Five of these incidents met criteria for mandatory reporting to the Information Commissioner's Office. Source
- Three of the reportable incidents were third-party cyber security incidents. Source
- One reportable incident involved a file retrieval issue with an offsite third-party provider. Source
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