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UK fines water supplier $1.3M for exposing data of 664k customers

The Information Commissioner's Office has fined South Staffordshire Water Plc and parent company South Staffordshire Plc £963,900 ($1.3 million) over a cyberattack that exposed the personal data of 663,887 customers and employees.

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A significant financial penalty has been imposed on a UK water supplier following a data breach. The Information Commissioner's Office has fined South Staffordshire Water Plc and its parent company, South Staffordshire Plc, a substantial amount of money.

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