972,191 files encrypted after ransomware attack

972,191 files encrypted after ransomware attack

The present fine is related to a data breach incident that occurred at the law firm.

On August 24, 2020, it was discovered that Tuckers Solicitors LLP had been the victim of a ransomware attack that encrypted 972,191 files belonging to 24,712 court files. That was determined after an investigation. In addition, 60 of these files, which also contained sensitive personal data, were published by the hackers on hacker forums.

The U.K.’s data protection authority, the ICO, imposed the fine because it believed the law firm had inadequate security measures in place that enabled the attack. This was considered a violation of the principle of integrity and confidentiality.

Entscheidungsdatum:
28.02.2022

Land:
United Kingdom

Art des Verstoßes:
inadequate data protection

Betroffene Datensätze:
972191

Waren sensible Daten betroffen?:
Yes

verhängte Geldstrafe:
€ 117,295,-

Quelle:
Fine notice from the ICO