Data breach is now a daily occurrence in today's society, along with the attacks with ransomware.
We read almost daily for successful attacks that have the effect of stealing information. Among these information are names, birthdates, social security numbers and much more.
In the London borough of Hackney, a recent infringement data had very devastating consequences for one particular couple.
Such as he says the Hackney Gazette, a family in the area adopted a child, and the details of who they were and where they lived should not be disclosed to natural parents.
However, during the adoption process, 2016, a lawyer appointed by the City Council of Hackney, has inadvertently included a copy of the application form. The publication states that exposed, sensitive data included names, addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and the couple's occupations.
The violation was serious enough for the couple who spoke both to the council and to the police finally decided to move and change adjectives as it was the safest solution for their adopted child.
Το Συμβούλιο του Δήμου Hackney αναγνώρισε το λάθος τους και κατέβαλε στο ζευγάρι £106,000 (λίρες Αγγλίας) σαν αποζημίωση, γεγονός που βοήθησε να διευκολυνθεί η αλλαγή σπιτιού. Ζήτησαν επίσης συγγνώμη από το ζευγάρι για το "ανθρώπινο λάθος".
Although this data breach was not the result of a malicious attacker, it shows that information leaks can have a very big impact on people's everyday lives.
It also shows us that you may have the best perimeter better safety on your infrastructure, but if your staff are not trained there is no point, since the data will leak some other way.
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