Breachesby GlyphNationwide Building Society
Disclosed Feb 14, 2007Settled
Laptop theft exposes weak controls; FSA fines Nationwide GBP 980,000
A laptop holding confidential customer information was stolen from a Nationwide employee's home in 2006. The FSA found Nationwide did not know the laptop held customer data, waited three weeks to investigate, and lacked adequate security controls.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 14, 2007 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | FinancialOther |
| Sector | Finance · GB |
| Status | Settled |
| Lawsuit or fine | GBP 980,000 FSA fine (2007) |
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