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ICO fines TalkTalk £400, 000 for failing to prevent a cyber attack
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ICO fines TalkTalk £400,000 for failing to prevent a cyber attack
The telecoms company, TalkTalk, has been issued with a £400,000 fine by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for security failings that allowed a cyber attacker to access customer data. The ICO investigation found that an attack on TalkTalk last October could have been prevented had rudimentary cyber security steps been taken.
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Published on 05-Oct-2016
Resource Type Legal update: case report
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