In the last two years reports of UK data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office have increased by 75%, according to research by risk solutions provider Kroll. But of these, just 12% were the result of malicious attacks.
The data was obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request to the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office, who are the public body responsible for monitoring and fining data breaches. It covered breaches of personal data, including heath, financial, employment and criminal record data.
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