The BBC is investigating a data breach that has exposed the personal details of 25,290 current and former employees. The breach within the corporation’s pension scheme does not currently appear linked to a ransomware attack. The leaked information includes names, dates of birth, addresses, national insurance numbers, and indications of pension scheme membership but does not involve financial details or sensitive health information. The breach has been reported to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Pensions Regulator.
The BBC has implemented additional security measures in response.
What is this page?
You are reading a summary article on the Privacy Newsfeed, a free resource for DPOs and other professionals with privacy or data protection responsibilities helping them stay informed of industry news all in one place. The information here is a brief snippet relating to a single piece of original content or several articles about a common topic or thread. The main contributor is listed in the top left-hand corner, just beneath the article title.
The Privacy Newsfeed monitors over 300 global publications, of which more than 4,350 summary articles have been posted to the online archive dating back to the beginning of 2020. A weekly roundup is available by email every Friday.
