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December 28, 2019

Over a thousand VIPs, civil servants and politicians who received the honors conferred by Queen Elizabeth II for the new year saw their home and work address published on the British government website, immediately forced to apologize for the serious gaffe.

To reveal the "accidental" publication of personal and confidential data was the Guardian, according to which it was a "significant security breach", as in the list of addresses made public also appeared high police officers and members of the Ministry of Defense, including counterterrorism agents.

A spokesman for the British Cabinet office explained to CNN that the 'New Year Honors 2020' list, with the addresses of the people who were awarded the honorary title, was put online "by mistake" and "is" was removed as soon as possible. " "We apologize to everyone involved and are investigating how this could have happened," added the spokesman.

A total of 1,097 were the 'Sir', the 'Ladies', the 'Knights' and the other honorary titles paid for 2020. The prestigious award is awarded every year to personalities who have distinguished themselves in the world of entertainment, sport, politics or for their commitment to local communities. Elton John, 'Grease' star Olivia Newton-John, and director Sam Mendes appear on the list for 2020.