Skip to content
Natural Resources Wales Data Breach Exposes Employee Diversity Information

Natural Resources Wales Data Breach Exposes Employee Diversity Information

First seen 7 Sep 2026, 16:02 UTC • •

Article Content

Browse articles
ThreatCluster AI
ThreatCluster •September 8, 2026 at 15:48 UTC
  • •NRW reported a data breach affecting employee diversity information from 2013-2018.
  • •A spreadsheet containing sensitive data was accidentally published online.
  • •NRW has taken steps to mitigate the breach and is cooperating with the ICO.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has reported a personal data breach involving sensitive diversity-monitoring information of former and current employees. The breach affected individuals employed between April 2013 and March 2018. An internal investigation revealed that a spreadsheet containing employee data was accidentally published online, making the information accessible. The disclosed data may include personal details related to ethnicity, disability status, religion, sexual orientation, and other equality monitoring information. NRW has taken steps to contain the incident, including removing the data from the website and reporting to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). While there is no evidence of misuse, NRW advises affected individuals to remain vigilant for unexpected communications. The organization is reviewing its processes to prevent future incidents.

Start a free Starter trial for enhanced analysis

Ask AI about this cluster

Updated 45d ago How this analysis works

Timeline

2026-09-07
Data breach reported by NRW
NRW disclosed a personal data breach involving sensitive diversity information of employees from 2013 to 2018.
Aberdareonline
2026-09-07
Investigation revealed accidental publication
An internal investigation found that a spreadsheet containing employee data was inadvertently published online.
Gbhackers

More articles in this cluster (2)

Following this threat?

Track Natural Resources Wales in your own feed — you're alerted when they show up in new reporting, leak sites or exploitation.

Free account · no card needed