Police force is hit by cyber attack that has disrupted systems and may have left staff information 'accessed or compromised'
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Dyfed-Powys Police says it has suffered a cyber attack which disrupted non-emergency systems and could have led to staff information being 'accessed or compromised'.
The force said it identified the attack – which is not believed to have compromised data from members of the public – on September 14 and has been investigating the circumstances which led to it.
It added the force remained 'fully operational' and its response to emergencies had not been affected.
A statement said Dyfed-Powys Police had told the Information Commissioner's Office of the breach and had found no evidence to suggest personal data belonging to members of the public had been compromised.
Dyfed-Powys Police covers central and west Wales across the counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys.
It had almost 1,300 police officers last year across around 40 police stations.
Its full statement read: 'We can confirm that the force has been subject to a cyber incident which was identified on Monday September 14, 2026.
'The incident caused disruption to some non-emergency systems.
Dyfed-Powys Police said it was hit by a cyber attack identified on September 14 which may have left staff information 'accessed or compromised' (file pic)
'Since the incident was identified, an investigation has been ongoing into the circumstances surrounding it, with support from cyber-security specialists and appropriate action taken.
'Our systems have been subject to precautionary measures while specialist teams investigate the incident and work to restore services safely.
'Dyfed-Powys Police remains fully operational, and our response to emergency incidents has not been affected. Telephone (999 and 101) services have not been affected and whilst online and email contact were unavailable for a period, these have now been restored.
'The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been notified. At this stage, our investigation has found no evidence that members of the public’s personal data has been accessed or compromised as a result of this incident.
'We are, however, continuing to investigate whether any information relating to our staff may have been accessed or compromised, and are taking all appropriate steps to protect that information, and will provide appropriate advice to colleagues if required.
'The investigation remains ongoing and is being managed by Tarian through their regional cyber-crime unit, and we continue to monitor force systems closely.'
Tarian, meaning shield in Welsh, is a regional organised crime unit which operates across the three police forces in southern Wales – Dyfed-Powys, Gwent and South Wales.
The statement continued: 'We understand the potential concern this may cause and want to reassure the public that we have and will continue to take all necessary steps to protect our information and maintain the security of our systems.'
A spokesman said the force would provide updates 'when we are in a position to do so'.
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