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  • South Staffordshire Water Hit With £1m Fine Over Data Breach
    May 14, 2026
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    South Staffordshire Water Hit With £1m Fine Over Data Breach

    The UK's data watchdog fined South Staffordshire Water nearly £1 million for a two-year data breach affecting over 633,000 individuals, caused by a phishing email that went undetected until 2022 when unscheduled database exports prompted an investigation. The breach exposed highly sensitive data ...

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  • FinWise Breach: Why Encryption Is Your Final Defense
    October 23, 2025
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    FinWise Breach: Why Encryption Is Your Final Defense

    The 2024 FinWise data breach was caused by a former employee who exploited retained login credentials, accessing sensitive data for 689,000 customers undetected for over a year. The breach exposed inadequate security measures, including possible encryption failures and lack of monitoring for irre...

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