Data breaches in UK legal sector up over a third

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The report shows that in the period between Q3 2023 and Q2 2024, the number of identified data breaches in the UK legal sector rose by 39 percent (2,284 cases were reported to the ICO, compared to 1,633 the previous year).

Analysis by NetDocuments of information collected by the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) reveals a sharp increase in data breaches across the UK legal sector.

In total, data relating to 7.9 million people was compromised, amounting to 12 percent of the UK population.

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Author / Journalist: Ian Barker

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Data breaches Article UK Cybersecurity Legal

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Published On: 2025-02-05 @ 10:00:48 (15 hours ago)

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