Each system contains a unique code to help police reunite owners with their property if it is stolen.

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He said the IPCC report did not identify any police officer or staff who had breached the code of conduct or Met Police policies.

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The South Korean cyber investigation unit has sent investigators to the two file-sharing sites that are believed to have spread the malicious code, according to the National Police Agency.

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