Data Breaches
Discover expert analysis on data breaches with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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AT&T breach may have affected half a million people in the UK
News While most victims of the AT&T data breach are in the US, many other countries have been affected too
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Two massive healthcare data breaches just exposed more than half of France's population
News French data regulator CNIL confirms attacks on healthcare payment service providers Viamedis and Almerys
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The Verizon data breach that exposed 63,000 employees is a reminder of how a simple mistake can have costly implications
News A Verizon employee exposed thousands of staff records after accessing files they shouldn't have
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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The 23andMe data breach is getting messier by the day
News 23andMe said it was unaware a cyber attack occurred for several months, just weeks after an embarrassing public spat with concerned customers
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Why the ‘mother of all breaches’ is a wake up call for everyone
News The leak, dubbed the ‘mother of all breaches’, contains data from historic breaches and affects users of LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Twitter
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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ICO reprimands Coventry school over repeated data protection failures
News The ICO said the academy trust failed to follow previous guidance, which caused a serious data breach
By Emma Woollacott Published
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23andMe data breach response has been a public relations disaster as it blames customers for data breach
News 23andMe hit back at customers affected by a recent data breach with suggestions they’re at fault
By Ross Kelly Last updated
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MongoDB insists customers are safe in wake of corporate systems data breach
News MongoDB said users are safe in light of news of a corporate systems data breach
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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ICO issues fine for MoD data breach that put lives at risk during Afghan withdrawal
News The watchdog has issued a sizeable fine for the 2021 MoD data breach
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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“Limited resources” scupper ICO probe into EasyJet breach
News The decision to drop the probe has been described as “deeply concerning” by security practitioners
By Ross Kelly Published
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The cyber security skills your business needs
In-depth The threat landscape is constantly evolving, so it's important you have the right cyber security skills in place
By Peter Ray Allison Last updated
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Almost one-third of data breaches reported to ICO came from outsiders
News The number of organizations reporting or being reported to the ICO has reached a four-year high
By Ross Kelly Published
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