Martin Ford 03 May 2024

Councils pay £1m in data breach compensation

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More than £1m has been paid out by 39 councils in compensation for data breaches in the past three years.

The figures include 20 metropolitan borough councils, which paid out a combined £288,300, 14 counties, which paid out £334,650 and 21 unitaries, which paid out £506,347.

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