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Voter data breach: Biggest in UK history?

Voter data breach: Biggest in UK history?

Plus, the real-life battle behind Tetris

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard · Rachelle Abbott

August 9, 20236m 43s

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Show Notes

More than 40 million voters may have had data stolen in potentially one of biggest data breaches in UK history. It comes as police in Northern Ireland also suffer a “monumental” data breach. Mary-Ann Russon, science and technology reporter for the Evening Standard explains.

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You can find out more about the UK’s Electoral Commission data breach via their FAQ page here: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/privacy-policy/public-notification-cyber-attack-electoral-commission-systems/information-about-cyber-attack 


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