On October 15, 2025, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined Capita plc and Capita Pension Solutions Limited (collectively “Capita”) £14 million (~$18.8 million) for failing to implement adequate security measures to protect the personal data of over ~6.6 million individuals following a ransomware attack by Black Basta. The ICO’s penalty notice is available here. […]
Crisis & Data Breach Response
EU-wide Breach Notification Template On The Horizon
Following their recent meeting in Finland, the EU Data Protection Authorities acting through the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced their intention to release new tools and an EU-wide data breach notification template to help companies comply with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection […]
Inside the SK Telecom Data Breach: What Happened and What Companies Can Learn
In April 2025, SK Telecom—South Korea’s largest mobile carrier—formally notified regulators of a significant data breach that compromised sensitive SIM card data belonging to nearly 27 million users. Following an investigation, the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) concluded in July 2025 that SK Telecom was negligent in […]
Back from the Brink: District Court Clears Air Regarding Individualized Damages Assessment in Data Breach Cases
On June 27, 2025, the District Court for the Middle District of Florida, on remand from the Eleventh Circuit, reversed course when it denied class certification to a group of plaintiffs who were purportedly impacted by a spring 2018 cyberattack on Brinker International, Inc., the parent company of the popular chain restaurant, Chili’s. The recent […]
UK Data Protection Regulator Fines 23andMe ~$3.1 Million Following Credential Stuffing Attack
On June 5, 2025, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined 23andMe £2.31 million (~$3.1 million). The fine was for failing to implement adequate security measures to protect the personal data of over 155,000 UK users. The penalty followed a joint investigation with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, highlighting how regulators are […]