PSNI data breach: Second man arrested by Northern Ireland police

Following a major data leak by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) a 50-year-old man has been arrested after a search in Dungiven in County Londonderry on Friday. 

A 39-year-old man had been arrested earlier on Tuesday and has since been released on bail. 

The data was accidentally shared earlier in August and included the surname and initials of 10,000 PSNI employees. 

The 50-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act.  

Dt Ch Insp Andy Hill said the PSNI was working to establish who possessed information related to the data breach.

“We will take action to ensure that any criminality identified is dealt with robustly to keep communities, and our officers and staff who serve them, safe,” he said.

PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has said the information is in the hands of dissident republicans.