Breachesby GlyphCarphone Warehouse
Disclosed Aug 8, 20153,000,000 affectedUnverified
2015 hack exposed data of 3M customers and 1,000 staff; ICO fine of GBP 400,000
Hackers accessed Carphone Warehouse systems in August 2015, compromising names, addresses, phone numbers and birth dates of about three million customers, historical card details for over 18,000, and records of 1,000 employees. The ICO fined it GBP 400,000 citing rudimentary security failings.
What is known
| People affected | 3,000,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 8, 2015 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesAddressesPhone numbersDates of birthPayment cardsEmployment |
| Sector | Retail · GB |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
| Lawsuit or fine | GBP 400,000 ICO fine (Jan 2018) (about $540K) |
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