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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

Cyber attackers hacked thousands of children’s data due to this common password fail

Cyber attackers breached thousands of children’s data through a test account with a “very weak” password, the data watchdog has revealed as a stark warning to others.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) reprimanded broadband company Ogi Networks Limited (ONL) and Wales’ local government data unit, Data Cymru, for breaching GDPR rules after the personal information of 3,300 people was accessed by cyber criminals.

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