🔍Post office officials knew about Fujitsu's remote access to Branch Horizon accounts before publicly admitting it.
🕵️The chief executive of the post office, Paula Vennells, was aware of the problems.
💻Fujitsu's UK headquarters had a team with unauthorized access to and changing Horizon accounts nationwide.
⚖️Subpostmasters were wrongfully prosecuted in the scandal.
🔒The recordings have brought renewed pressure on Paula Vennells, who may face sanctions.
What is the Post Office scandal?
—The Post Office scandal involves the wrongful prosecution of subpostmasters due to discrepancies in the Branch Horizon accounts.
What evidence suggests post office officials knew about Fujitsu's remote access?
—Secret tape recordings reveal conversations indicating that post office officials were aware of Fujitsu's actions before publicly admitting it.
Was the chief executive of the post office aware of the problems?
—Yes, the chief executive, Paula Vennells, was briefed about the issues surrounding Fujitsu's remote access to Branch Horizon accounts.
What happened at Fujitsu's UK headquarters?
—A team at Fujitsu's UK headquarters had unauthorized access to and made changes to Horizon accounts across the UK.
What are the consequences of the scandal?
—Subpostmasters were wrongfully prosecuted, and there is renewed pressure on Paula Vennells, who may face sanctions.
00:00In 2013, a secret tape recording revealed the extent of the Post Office scandal, where subpostmasters were wrongfully prosecuted.
00:21Evidence suggests that post office officials knew about Fujitsu's remote access to Branch Horizon accounts years before publicly admitting it.
00:53The chief executive of the post office, Paula Vennells, was briefed about the problem.
01:41The scandal centers around Fujitsu's UK headquarters, where a team had unauthorized access to and changed Horizon accounts nationwide.
02:48Subpostmasters were wrongfully prosecuted in the scandal.
03:02The recordings have brought renewed pressure on Paula Vennells, who may face sanctions.
