Latest Data Breach Round-Up – June 2024
In our regular update, we provide a roundup of some of the data breaches and data breach news that occurred over the last few weeks.
June 14, 2024
At KP Law, our expert data breach lawyers keep you up-to-date and informed with all the latest data breach and cybercrime news.
In our regular update, we provide a roundup of some of the data breaches and data breach news that occurred over the last few weeks.
The number of organisations affected by the MoveIt Data Breach is still rising, despite the fact that a year has passed since the incident.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a joint investigation into the 23andMe data breach with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC).
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In 2023, we continued to witness a tumultuous landscape of cybersecurity breaches, with many high-profile organisations affected, including Arnold Clark, Capita, Cambian, Parasol, The Metropolitan Police, and more. With a growing prevalence of ransom demands by hackers, and threats to release sensitive personal data onto the dark web, millions of individuals are at risk. A true data protection champion, we acted promptly and proactively to address the aftermath and implications of these breaches, offering legal counsel and support to affected parties where appropriate, and emphasising the critical need for immediate protection.
As the pace of technological advancement continued, our data was used and shared with ever more organisations. As such, the risk of data breaches increased, especially as too many organisations failed to take data protection seriously. Holding those who failed to meet their regulatory requirements to account, we pursued several group actions. And, in 2022, we were delighted to settle our Ticketmaster group action claim.
As we continued to deal with the ongoing Covid pandemic, 2021 was another noteworthy year for data protection. The challenges of keeping personal information safe – especially with a sizeable at-home workforce – continued. However, despite having months to step up to the challenge, too many organisations failed to put the necessary data protection processes and training in place. Worryingly, most UK businesses and individuals experienced at least one data breach during the pandemic.
In 2020, as the world struggled to overcome the challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, data protection issues were thrust into the spotlight as the challenges of an at-home workforce and the need for remote technology and health-focused apps became apparent.
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