Οι αρχές της Μ. Βρετανίας συλλαμβάνουν έφηβο που συνδέεται με το TalkTalk hack
Dido Harding, CEO of the English telecommunications company TalkTalk, is facing particular pressure after the third data breach that occurred at the company.
British police arrested a 15-year-old boy in Northern Ireland on Monday in connection with the TalkTalk data breach, as the broadband and phone provider faces growing criticism over its handling of the incident. The teenager could face charges under the Computer Misuse Act, authorities said.
TalkTalk's website was hacked on October 21, resulting in the leakage of data such as customers' names and surnames, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses ,phone numbers, account details, payment card and bank account details.
CEO Dido Harding said she personally came into contact with someone who claims to be the hacker who demanded the money, according to reports.
In February of the same year, the company announced that scammers had approached some of its customers, phishing for their TalkTalk account numbers and phone numbers. In August, TalkTalk's mobile sales site was hacked, according to a BBC report
But the latest data breach could be the worst thing that happened to them. Some of the data that was stolen were not even encrypted, TaIkTaIk itself said in an FAQ. The payment card details, however, may be more difficult for criminals to use since some numbers were hidden.
