Number of data breaches from 2018 to 2022: FOI release

Information requested

You asked for the number of data breaches that were referred to the UK Information Commissioner in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 so far.

Response

The number of personal data breaches reported by Scottish Government 1 April 2018 and now:

2018 – 3
2019 – 4
2020 – 3
2021 – 1
2022 – 1

If you require information about the number of breaches reported to the Information Commissioner by other organisations you should make a Freedom of Information request directly to them. This reply only provides information in regards to breaches reported to the ICO by the Scottish Government.

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