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.
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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.
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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.
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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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23andMe fined £2.31 million over genetic data breach that exposed UK users
23andMe fined £2.31m over major data breach and experts urge UK users to delete DNA data now. Here’s what you need to know to do this.
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M&S cyber attack: what it means for you
Marks & Spencer has confirmed a customer data breach, potentially impacting 9.4m customers. Here’s what you need to know to protect your data.
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Capita may be forced to compensate people exposed to cybersecurity risk after hack
Pressure mounts against outsourcing firm as legal firms rally affected pension holders and people on benefits to seek justice.
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BT data shows more than 500 potential cyber attacks logged every second
Telecoms giant has said IT, defence, banking and insurance sectors are the most targeted by cyber criminals
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Young consumers are more likely to exercise data rights
New survey finds consumers aged 18-24 are most likely to take deliberate action to protect their privacy
