TalkTalk Hacked (again) - Consumer Advice
A lot of TalkTalk customers have been contact with me today asking for my advice following TalkTalk's announcement of yet another major data breach . The TalkTalk press release states "there is a chance that some of the following data may have been accessed: Names Addresses Date of birth Phone numbers Email addresses TalkTalk account information Credit card details and/or bank details" And given TalkTalk are unable to confirm whether any of this data was encrypted when assessed, if you are a TalkTalk customer you should take this statement seriously and assume your personal information, bank account and/or credit card details you held with TalkTalk are now in the hands of cyber criminals and fraudsters. What to Do In summary all TalkTalk customers must be extra vigilant in checking their bank and credit card accounts for fraudulent transactions, and for attempts of fraud by covert cyber criminals using their personal information against them. Statement Che...