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Vodafone says hackers broke into nearly 2,000 customer accounts this week

Vodafone UK said on Saturday hackers had accessed the accounts of 1,827 of its customers this week, the second cyber attack on a British telecoms company this month. The attackers had potentially gained access to the victims’ bank sort codes and the last four numbers of their bank accounts, along with their names and mobile telephone numbers, a Vodafone spokesman said. “This incident was driven by criminals using email addresses

Vodafone says hackers broke into nearly 2,000 customer accounts this week

Vodafone UK said on Saturday hackers had accessed the accounts of 1,827 of its customers this week, the second cyber attack on a British telecoms company this month. The attackers had potentially gained access to the victims’ bank sort codes and the last four numbers of their bank accounts, along with their names and mobile telephone numbers, a Vodafone spokesman said. “This incident was driven by criminals using email addresses

Tech firms on alert as U.S. top court takes up class action case

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will consider on Monday whether to nip in the bud a class action lawsuit against online search service Spokeo Inc in a case closely watched by Silicon Valley companies that face similar claims. If the court rules for Pasadena, California-based Spokeo and finds that a consumer lawsuit cannot proceed when the plaintiff cannot show he is being harmed, it could

Tech firms on alert as U.S. top court takes up class action case

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will consider on Monday whether to nip in the bud a class action lawsuit against online search service Spokeo Inc in a case closely watched by Silicon Valley companies that face similar claims. If the court rules for Pasadena, California-based Spokeo and finds that a consumer lawsuit cannot proceed when the plaintiff cannot show he is being harmed, it could

UK police make third arrest over TalkTalk cyber attack

British police have made a third arrest in connection with a cyber attack this month on telecoms company TalkTalk in which the company said bank details of more than 20,000 customers were hacked. A 20-year-old man from Staffordshire, central England, was being held in custody and his address was being searched, London police said in a statement.

UK police make third arrest over TalkTalk cyber attack

British police have made a third arrest in connection with a cyber attack this month on telecoms company TalkTalk in which the company said bank details of more than 20,000 customers were hacked. A 20-year-old man from Staffordshire, central England, was being held in custody and his address was being searched, London police said in a statement.