Capita Fined £14M for 58-Hour Delay in Exposing 6.6M Records
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a £14 million penalty to outsourcing giant Capita following a 2023 cyberattack.
The fine is broken down into £8 million for Capita plc and £6 million for Capita Pension Solutions.
- 6.6 million people's personal data was exposed.
- 325 organizations were affected by the breach.
- Sensitive information accessed by attackers included bank and credit card details, biometrics data, and passport information.
The ICO's full report into Capita's failings revealed the extent of the breach.
Author's summary: Capita fined £14M for cyberattack.