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One Caledonian government agency reported a breach, thanks to a third party that may have serviced other agencies as well.
August 14, 2026
A contractor has leaked Scottish government employees' personal information, and the full scope of the breach may be far greater than what is currently being reported.
On Aug. 13, Scotland's Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) — the government's public prosecution service and death investigation authority — disclosed that an unidentified external supplier had experienced a data breach. The breach affected some of its employees' personally identifying information (PII).
