HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reported unauthorized access to taxpayer records by hundreds of staff members. In the past year, 50 employees were dismissed for violating data security policies, while a total of 354 tax employees have faced disciplinary action since 2022. Of those, 186 were terminated for various data breaches, including unauthorized access and mishandling sensitive information. In 2022, 96 staff members were disciplined, with 50 being dismissed, following a year where 138 employees were disciplined and 68 dismissed. Data breaches also involve altering records, misplacing documents, and improper disposal of sensitive data equipment.
HMRC has revealed that hundreds of staff have accessed the records of taxpayers without permission or breached security in other ways. HMRC dismissed 50 members of staff last year for accessing or risking the exposure of taxpayers' records.
354 tax employees have been disciplined for data security breaches since 2022, of whom 186 have been fired - and some were dismissed for accessing confidential information.
The Telegraph says 96 staff were disciplined last year for data breaches and 50 were dismissed. The year before, 138 employees were disciplined, and 68 were dismissed.
As well as accessing records, data breaches can include changing records without permission, losing documents and not properly disposing of equipment that contains sensitive data.
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