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UK water company allowed hackers to lurk undetected for nearly two years, regulator finds

·Source: The Record

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Executive Summary

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) fined South Staffordshire Water £963,900 ($1.3 million) on Monday over an attack by the Cl0p ransomware group that led to the personal data of 633,887 customers and employees being published in August 2022.

Analysis

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) fined South Staffordshire Water £963,900 ($1.3 million) on Monday over an attack by the Cl0p ransomware group that led to the personal data of 633,887 customers and employees being published in August 2022.
Source Attribution

Originally published by The Record on May 11, 2026.

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