Hacked Emails

There has been a successful attempt to infiltrate my staff, supplier and clients’ email accounts and database. Does that mean that I have breached data protection and privacy laws?

The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) requires that “appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data”. There has been a breach of this.

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has taken action against a number of organisations that suffered similar attacks.

The preconditions for the ICO to demand a fine are:
A. there was a serious contravention
B. it was likely to cause substantial damage or substantial distress
C. and it was deliberate or negligent.

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