On March 30, 2015, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the Serious Fraud Office £180,000 after a witness in an investigation was mistakenly sent evidence relating to 64 other people involved in the case.
“The Serious Fraud Office is an independent government department, operating under the superintendence of the Attorney General. Its purpose is to protect society by investigating and, if appropriate, prosecuting those who commit serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption and pursuing them and others for the proceeds of their crime.” (from their website)
The Serious Fraud Office began returning the evidence documents after the case concluded. The information included bank statements, hospital invoices, passport details and others.
After the ICO investigation, the Serious Fraud Office recovered 98% of the documents and took action to make sure adequate security checks are in place to avoid the repetition of this kind of mistakes.
The related press release is available at https://ico.org.uk…
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