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FAQs about the JD Sports data breach
Here are some of the questions our expert data breach solicitors have been asked about the JD Sports data breach so far.
March 27, 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
Media Coverage
Eleanor Leedham discusses Stephen Bear’s sentencing
Legal Director Eleanor Leedham has commented on reality star Stephen Bear’s sentencing to 21 months in prison for sharing an intimate video
March 15, 2023
Data Breaches due to Cybercrime
Kingsley Hayes discusses ransomware attack on The Guardian in New Law Journal
Partner and Head of Data and Privacy Litigation, Kingsley Hayes, examines the growing cybersecurity threat to UK businesses in light of The Guardian ransomware attack.
March 3, 2023
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Should Matt Hancock have paid attention to warnings from the ICO?
Former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock has found himself in the midst of yet another political scandal. This time relating to the deliberate leak of over 100,000 messages between Mr Hancock and other ministers and officials at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
March 2, 2023
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Latest Data Breach Round-Up – Feb 2023
In our regular update, we provide a roundup of some of the data breaches that occurred over the last few weeks.
February 28, 2023
Arnold Clark
Our data breach action against Arnold Clark is discussed in media
KP Law’s data breach action against Arnold Clark is discussed in the media. Various outlets covered the story.
February 21, 2023
Media Coverage
Simon Ridding discusses Twitter’s latest hacking scandal in Law360
Senior Associate, Simon Ridding, examines the lessons to be learned from Twitter’s latest hacking scandal in Law360. Simon’s article was published in Law360, 16 February 2023,
February 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
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Keller Postman UK boosts data breach team with two prestigious new hires
Already boasting some of the most formidable data privacy, cybercrime, and data breach solicitors in the UK, Keller Postman UK has further strengthened its Data Breach team with two prestigious new hires.
February 7, 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.
