Orwell Housing Association, a UK-based supported housing provider headquartered in Ipswich, experienced a payroll data breach on August 26, 2025, exposing sensitive information of 853 current and former employees. The breach occurred when an email containing August 2025 payslip data—including names, addresses, bank account details, National Insurance numbers, and full payslip information—was accidentally sent to an unauthorized individual known to the company. The incident was identified the following day, prompting an immediate report to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and activation of internal response protocols.The breach did not affect customer data, but the exposed employee records pose risks of identity theft, financial fraud, or phishing attacks. Orwell Housing has initiated a full investigation, committed to implementing lessons learned to prevent recurrence, and provided affected staff with support guidance. The ICO is currently assessing the reported incident. The company manages 4,300 homes across Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, making this a significant internal data exposure event.