As reported by BBC News, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted that it inadvertently published online the personal data of people who made complaints against it. The UK’s City watchdog said the names of the complainants, along with some addresses and telephone numbers, were accessible.
It will contact the most affected people to apologise and offer advice on next steps, it said. The watchdog added it had referred itself to UK privacy authorities. The personal information was published in November in response to a Freedom of Information request as part of a spreadsheet. The watchdog discovered the incident in early February, and immediately removed the data. The publication of this information was a mistake by the FCA.
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February 26, 2020
Cyber criminals can do some serious damage with a breached database containing personal identifiable information. From identity theft to scams and spam, they will try their luck on what they can and even attempt to gain entry to your accounts using just the email address. An incredibly large amount of people still use predictable or simple passwords, and many people's passwords are also readily available on the dark web thanks to previous breaches, so it quickly becomes a case of joining the.....Read More
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