EXCLUSIVE : The personal information of thousands of Bectu members has been breached in an “IT security incident” at its parent trade union Prospect, Deadline hears.

Members of the film and TV union were emailed this morning with information about the nature of the breach, which Prospect experienced in June. It is not clear who was behind the breach.

In the email, reviewed by Deadline, Prospect general secretary Mike Clancy said member information accessed included bank details, contact details, and “personal identifiers” like birth dates and protected characteristics.

A person familiar with the incident said some personal case files, containing highly sensitive information, were also breached, and the members affected are being informed.

“We are very sorry for any concern this may

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