Adtech breach widens, two years after first complaints
Two years since the first realtime bidding (RTB) complaints were lodged, regulators’ failure to act is allowing Google and IAB…
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Dentists bare teeth against BDA in breach legal action
A group of British dentists are not waiting for the Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate a recent hack attack on their industry…
TalkTalk customers seek payout for double data breach
TalkTalk is facing a High Court showdown on the back of two data breaches – including its notorious 2015 “car…
Ex-Uber security chief charged with 2016 hack cover-up
Uber’s former chief security officer has been charged with paying hackers to cover up the ride hailing company’s 2016 data…
24 million hit as Experian suffers another data breach
Experian bosses who felt a comforting sense of schadenfraude at rival Equifax’s 2017 data breach are now facing their own…
Marriott faces data loss claim – will it open floodgates?
Hotel giant Marriott International may have succeeded in keeping its proposed £99m GDPR fine at bay – so far, at…
That sinking feeling? P&O owner holed by ransomware
Cruise operator Carnival, the company behind brands Cunard, P&O, Aida and Princess, has become the latest high-profile business to fall…
Getting stuffed? Moonpig warns customers over log-ins
Moonpig customers have become the latest victims of so-called “credential stuffing”, which affects consumers who are too lazy to have…
Capital One hit with $80m fine for mass data breach
Capital One is being forced to cough up an $80m (£61.4m) civil penalty over its 2019 data breach, which compromised…
Virgin Media in dock over ‘underhand’ email campaign
Virgin Media has been accused of using underhand – and potentially unlawful – tactics in an attempt to get customers…