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September was as busy a month as ever in the world of data breaches, with plenty of high-profile incidents taking place in a number of different sectors. This is our...
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August has been and gone, with plenty more data breaches taking place in a variety of different sectors. This is our short roundup of the most significant data breaches that...
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As we roll our way through the summer, the number of data breaches occurring only continues to mount, with July being yet another hectic month. This is our short roundup...
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Furniture Village have recently experienced a disruptive cyber incident, leading to the interruption of multiple customer orders. On June 9, Furniture Village published a statement on their website to confirm...
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If you can believe it, we are already halfway through 2021! It’s been a busier year than ever with regards to data breaches, with the trend continuing in June. This...
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French Connection UK, also known as FCUK, have recently been hit by a ransomware attack, leading to a significant breach of private internal data. The attackers responsible, believed to be...
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Flamingo Horticulture, a core agricultural supplier to a number of leading UK retailers, has suffered a data breach following a ransomware attack. HackNotice, a security awareness platform, reported that the...
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All current and former employees of property construction and design specialists Beaumont Morgan Developments Ltd have had personal and financial data exposed following a cyber attack on the company’s servers....
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Sensitive personal data of current and former employees of environmental consulting firm SLR Consulting may be at risk following a cyber attack on the company’s IT infrastructure. The company has...
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Over a thousand members of casino chain Grosvenor Casinos have been notified that their personal data has been accessed in a recent cyber attack. The firm, which also operates an...
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International law firm Gateley, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, has admitted that client data was stolen in a recent cyber attack on the firm’s IT systems. The...
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As the sun sets on May and rises on June, we can take the opportunity to reflect on yet another busy month in the world of data breaches! This is...
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The global payments and shopping service Klarna have published a statement, revealing they recently experienced a data breach affecting 9500 of their app users. In the statement, Klarna CEO Sebastian...
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March and April saw a wide range of data breaches in a variety of sectors, all of which had significant consequences for the responsible businesses, as well as the unfortunate...
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Moss Bros have contacted current and former employees to inform them that personal data pertaining to their employment has been exposed in a recent data breach. On April 26, the...
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After recent reports that half of Britain’s manufacturers have fallen victim to cyber-crime over the past 12 months, many industry leaders should be asking the same question – how can...
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Hayes Connor Legal Director Richard Forrest recently sat down with Radio City to discuss the surge in cybercrime across the Merseyside region over the past 12 months. Radio City looked...
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PracticeHub, a leading software platform used by many chiropractors, has been hit by a data breach, potentially putting clients’ sensitive personal information at risk. Clients of a leading London chiropractic...
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Bridgewater and Taunton College (BTC) have experienced a significant data breach following a ransomware attack on the college’s IT environment. BTC issued a statement on their website which confirmed that...
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New Forest District has revealed the discovery of a data breach which exposed personal data belonging to members of the public. On 31 August 2018, the Council received a request...
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It has been confirmed that the independent publisher Midlands News Association suffered a data security incident which revealed personal information and bank details belonging to journalists. The names, addresses, bank...
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Our data breach investigation goes deeper, as we share the sector specific data breach statistics from office workers across the UK, starting with the technology sector. You may remember our...
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The team at Hayes Connor are pleased to announce that they have officially moved offices and are now located at The Outset on Sankey Street in Warrington. Having been located...
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Arup, an independent firm of designers and technical specialists, have contacted current and former employees to inform them that their third-party payroll provider recently experienced a cyber-security incident. The consequences...
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With the global pandemic forcing the majority of the workforce to work from home indefinitely, data breaches and data security have been at the forefront of business concerns. Data breaches have...
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High Street banks are braced for a spike in so-called payment redirection fraud thanks to the stamp duty holiday. Lender Santander said it had seen a 47% rise in this...
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A woman has received £7,000 in compensation after Avon and Somerset Police used a video of an autism hate crime she reported without her consent. The North Somerset woman, dubbed...
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The Duchess of Sussex has welcomed a High Court privacy victory over The Mail on Sunday, following the unsanctioned publication of extracts from a letter to her father. In August...
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January has been another busy month in the world of data breaches, with more breaches happening all the time and lots of interesting news around data protection and data breaches...
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Our data breach experts have been popping up in the press a lot over the last month – including Christine Sabino speaking to the BBC about the data protection risks...
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Peter says that the cyber-attacks on his company are relentless. “We see tens of different hacking attacks every single week. It is never ending.” A senior computer network manager for...
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Christine Sabino, senior associate at data breach claims experts Hayes Connor solicitors, takes you through the medical technology that might put you at risk of data breach. The impact of...
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Christine Sabino, Senior Associate at Hayes Connor, explains why password protection is so important and advises how you can protect your passwords from fraud In a world where our online profile...
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The changes to our working world due to the Covid-19 pandemic have brought positives and negatives. While it has undoubtedly been a scary and stressful time, many of us have...
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Hundreds of HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) licence holders have had their personal details exposed online due to an apparent error made by Blackpool Council when responding to a Freedom...
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Christine Sabino, Senior Associate at Hayes Connor, explores concerns over the ways universities are using student data. Life for university students has changed massively during the coronavirus pandemic, as it...
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People’s Energy customers are at risk after a data breach exposes personal information. Edinburgh-based clean energy company People’s Energy have suffered a serious cyber attack, resulting in their entire database...
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Cybersecurity and data breaches are closely connected. Without good cybersecurity practices, data breaches are all but inevitable. And, as our recent research shows, a huge number of companies are falling...
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A number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 have had their identities shared without their consent following an error by Somerset Council. The Director of Public Health for...
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Data breaches happen all the time – whether due to human error, such as sending an email containing sensitive data to the wrong person, or due to malicious activity, such...
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Hundreds of families with disabled children have had their identities shared without their consent following an error by Bristol City Council. Bristol City Council emailed the primary carers of hundreds...
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Millions of hotel customers have potentially had their payment details leaked due to serious security failings by the software company behind a major hotel reservation system. A cloud hospitality system...
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Social housing provider Flagship Group has been hit by a cyber attack with customer and staff data being compromised. The attack took place on Sunday 1 November 2020 and resulted...
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With the amount of sensitive data estate agents hold, a data breach could be catastrophic. Richard Forrest from Hayes Connor tells us how you can avoid this… As an estate...
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While prevention is the best form of defence, all businesses are ultimately susceptible to cyber-attacks if a vulnerability is found. Richard Forrest, Senior Associate at data breach law firm, Hayes...
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A hacking group has recently taken responsibility for donating stolen money to charities in what’s being seen as a first for cybercrime. The Darkside hacker group posted receipts for $10,000...
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Comparatively small-scale data breaches are an almost daily occurrence, but the 10 data breaches Legal Director Christine Sabino discusses below all affected millions of individuals. While the personal impact for...
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Hackney Council has reported a data breach after experiencing a serious cyber attack on Tuesday morning. The attack is said to still be affecting many of the council’s services and...
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Parents at around 300 schools across the UK may have had their personal details stolen after online payment system, WisePay, was targeted by cybercriminals. WisePay allows parents to conveniently pay...
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The East Midlands car dealership Sandicliffe have informed staff and former staff of a data breach that took place in February, resulting in personal data falling into the hands of...
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