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Originally Posted by russellw
It's way at the more serious end of the scale if only because (unlike most breaches) it includes identifying information including addresses and (in some cases) ID document details.
I'm sure their head of IT Security will be looking for a new job shortly.
These companies (and Government organisations too) insist on being given our personal data and think that an apology is sufficient when they fail to actually protect that data from malicious agents - well it's not.
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Exactly, "All care taken, blah blah blah"
Meanwhile some poor schmuck gets hacked, identity stolen, frauds committed in your name and you have to clear your name and credit rating.
Then one day you're at a plane terminal somewhere and get arrested, chucked in prison.
It can take years to sort out.
Just not good enough.