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UK Data Protection Regulator Fines UK Law Firm ~$80,000 Following Ransomware Incident

May 6, 2025 By Hanna Hewitt and Kelly Hagedorn

On April 14, 2025, the UK data protection regulator (the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”)) fined DPP Law (“DPP”) £60,000 (approximately $80,000) following a ransomware incident. In its penalty notice, the ICO found that DPP failed to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures, as required by Article 5(1)(f) and Article 32 UK GDPR. This is the […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, GDPR, UK Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Data breach, Regulatory Enforcement, UK GDPR

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