Employer Data
More organisations affected by Zellis/MoveIT data breach
More organisations have all confirmed that they may have had data stolen by Russian cybercriminals in the Zellis/MOVEIt data breach
June 7, 2023
Employer Data
British Airways staff have bank details exposed in latest cyber security breach
UK staff of British Airways have had their bank, contact details, and national insurance numbers accessed by hackers.
June 5, 2023
Biometric Data
Around 90 organisations have reported Capita-related data breaches to the ICO
More information has come to light, as the ICO confirms that the number of organisations with reported breaches is now around 90.
May 30, 2023
Arnold Clark
A further 475GB of data found on the dark web following the Arnold Clark data breach
On 31 March 2023, another 475 gigabytes of data was discovered on the dark web relating to this breach.
April 6, 2023
Employer Data
FAQs about the Police Federation of England & Wales Data Breaches
We have collated some of the frequently asked questions put to our data protection lawyers about the PFEW data breaches. Get out answers…
March 31, 2023
Employer Data
Are you a retired police officer? If so, the PFEW could owe you compensation
We have uncovered that the PFEW has failed to notify retired police officers of the attacks. Even if their personal data was compromised in this shocking data security failure.
March 29, 2023
Employer Data
The PFEW doesn’t think it owes its members data breach compensation. The PFEW is WRONG!
The PFEW still does not believe that it owes affected members compensation for violating their data protection rights. We do not agree.
March 28, 2023
Arnold Clark
Bill Singer comments on the damaging leak of Arnold Clark customers’ personal data in Car Dealer Magazine
Associate solicitor in our Data Breach team, Bill Singer, has commented in Car Dealer Magazine detailing the extent and severity of Arnold Clark customer data which has
March 16, 2023
Arnold Clark
Arnold Clark hackers share another 30GB of stolen customer data on the dark web
Arnold Clark hackers share another 30GB of stolen customer data on the dark web
February 15, 2023
Arnold Clark
Has Arnold Clark just admitted to poor data security processes?
Arnold Clark has released a statement about the attack. In this, it appears to admit that poor data security made the breach possible
February 2, 2023
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- Southend-on-Sea City Council October 17, 2024We issued a reprimand to Southend-on-Sea City Council in Essex after hidden data on a spreadsheet released as part of a freedom of information request revealed the sensitive personal details of staff
- Quick Tax Claims Limited October 15, 2024An ICO investigation revealed that Quick Tax Claims Limited had sent 7,863,547 unlawful text messages over the course of a month, resulting in 66,793 complaints – 93% of these stating there was no ‘opt out’ option. During the investigation, the ICO found that the company had purchased personal information from third-party suppliers that did not […]
- Quick Tax Claims Limited October 15, 2024An ICO investigation revealed that Quick Tax Claims Limited had sent 7,863,547 unlawful text messages over the course of a month, resulting in 66,793 complaints – 93% of these stating there was no ‘opt out’ option. During the investigation, the ICO found that the company had purchased personal information from third-party suppliers that did not […]
- National Debt Advice Limited October 14, 2024National Debt Advice sent 129,902 unsolicited direct marketing text messages to individuals in breach of regulation 22 of PECR resulting in over 4,000 complaints to the 7726 spam reporting service. The company was fined £30,000 and issued with an enforcement notice.
- National Debt Advice Limited October 14, 2024National Debt Advice sent 129,902 unsolicited direct marketing text messages to individuals in breach of regulation 22 of PECR resulting in over 4,000 complaints to the 7726 spam reporting service. The company was fined £30,000 and issued with an enforcement notice.
- Levales Solicitors LLP October 11, 2024Reprimand issued to Levales Solicitors LLP (‘Levales’) in respect of Articles 32(1)(b) and 32(1)(d). A threat actor accessed Levales’ cloud-based server using legitimate credentials and subsequently published data on the dark web. The incident affected 8,234 UK individuals, of which 863 individuals were deemed at high risk because of the nature of the data involved. […]
- WerepairUK Ltd October 10, 2024WerepairUK Ltd made 42,688 marketing calls to individuals in breach of regulation 21 of PECR. The company has been fined £80,000 and issued with an enforcement notice.
- WerepairUK Ltd October 10, 2024WerepairUK Ltd made 42,688 marketing calls to individuals in breach of regulation 21 of PECR. The company has been fined £80,000 and issued with an enforcement notice.
- Service Box Group Limited October 10, 2024Service Box Group Limited made 5,361 marketing calls to individuals in breach of regulation 21 of PECR. The company has been fined £40,000 and issued with an enforcement notice.
