On October 5, the Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") issued a record fine of £400,000 for a major data breach by a UK mobile carrier. The carrier was subject to a "significant and sustained cyberattack" that led to the loss of more than 150,000 customers' data. The ICO found that the carrier had failed to take "appropriate technical and operation measures," focusing on outdated software and inadequate systems monitoring.
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