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Data | Privacy

Legal aid cyber attack: stolen records date back to 1978

New government findings show the Legal Aid Agency breach reached much further back than first thought. Here’s what affected people need to know.

Data | Privacy

Asos data breach: customer details accessed after hacker alert

Asos has confirmed an attacker accessed customer names and contact details after gaining access to an employee account, but says payment details and passwords were not affected.

Data | Privacy

Avast offers UK customers £20.4m after selling their browsing data

Used Avast or AVG antivirus? A £20.4m UK settlement is offering free software to affected customers after browsing data was sold – here’s who qualifies and what to check before accepting.

Data | Privacy

Charity supporters’ warned after cyber attack exposes personal data

Data potentially affected includes names, contact details and donation histories, with supporters advised to watch for suspicious emails, calls and texts.

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8.7m customers affected by data breach at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports

Data belonging to 8.7m Manchester, Stansted & East Midlands airport customers accessed. Find out what was exposed and how to protect yourself.

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Booking.com data breach: what affected customers need to know

Names, contact details and reservation information accessed as hackers target the travel booking giant Booking,com in recent data breach.

Data | Money

Lloyds pays compensation after data breach exposes nearly 450,000 customers

Thousands already compensated for distress after an IT glitch allowed customers to see others’ financial data, with up to 447,000 affected.

Data | Finance | Money

Millions at risk of financial scams as FCA launches new ‘Firm Checker’ tool

Consumers can now verify whether a financial firm is genuine or not, as investment and pension scams hit an estimated 800,000 people.

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Capita fined £14m over 2023 cyber attack that exposed millions of people’s personal data

The ICO has fined Capita £14m for a 2023 cyber attack that exposed personal and pension data of over six million people. Understand your rights to compensation.