The Post Office has agreed to compensate hundreds of subpostmasters following a significant data breach that exposed their personal information last June. Names and addresses of 555 victims of the Horizon IT scandal were published, heightening concerns over the implications of this leak, as it followed their wrongful prosecutions due to faulty software. Compensation offers vary between £3,500 to £5,000, acknowledging the unique trauma faced by the victims, including bankruptcy and imprisonment. The case remains connected to a high-profile lawsuit led by Sir Alan Bates, spotlighting the severity of the situation.
The Post Office agreed to compensate 555 former subpostmasters after their names and addresses were mistakenly published during a significant data breach.
The leak of personal details linked to the Horizon IT scandal raises serious concerns, resulting in higher compensation due to the severe consequences faced by victims.
Victims of the Post Office's IT disaster, which wrongfully prosecuted over 900 postmasters, are now publicly exposed, compounding their suffering with this data breach.
Compensation rates have been determined as £5,000 or £3,500, reflecting the severity of the data breach linked to ongoing legal battles.
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