The ICO has secured successful outcomes at Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) hearings, resulting in a total of £118,852.32 in confiscation orders being handed to Greater Manchester based former RAC employees Debbie Okparavero and Maliha Islam. Both defendants had previously pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to commit offences under s1 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and the Data Protection Act 2018, for unlawfully copying and selling almost 30,000 lines of personal information.
The outcome of the POCA hearing shows that the ICO will use the full range of its enforcement powers to bring criminals to account and recoup money, calculated by the Court, which reflects the benefit gained from illegal activity.