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As far as I know there has not. However it's been known all along. > Jason Coyne, who worked for Preston-based Best Practice Plc at the time, was instructed to
by janice1999 2y ago
As far as I know there has not. However it's been known all along.
> Jason Coyne, who worked for Preston-based Best Practice Plc at the time, was instructed to examine the computer system called Horizon in 2003. He said he notified the Post Office the data was "unreliable" but he was ignored, sacked, and then discredited.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-67921974 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-67921974
>The 2016 investigation trawled 17 years of records to find out how often, and why, cash accounts on the Horizon IT system had been tampered with remotely. Ministers were told an investigation was happening. But after postmasters began legal action, it was suddenly stopped.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68146054 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68146054
- ryandrake 2y ago> He said he notified the Post Office the data was "unreliable" but he was ignored, sacked, and then discredited. I always wonder if the high-ups who do these kinds of things actually reflect internally and recognize (at least in their own minds) how much of a Bond-villain they are, or if they really think they are doing the right thing by sweeping things under the rug and getting rid of boat rockers.
- qingcharles 2y agoDealing regularly with government officials who do this sort of stuff on a daily basis, I can promise you that they all appear to sleep very soundly every night.