Data Protection breach statistics: FOI release

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.


Information requested

The number of data breaches in the last 5 years, with a breakdown of each year.

Response

Most of the information you have requested is available from a previous Freedom of Information response, available here: Breakdown of Data Protection breach statistics: FOI release - gov.scot. Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you.

Since that response was received, 26 September 2024, to the date of your request, there have been 42 data breaches.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at https://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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