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UK: Ordnance Survey hacked, exposing 1,000 employees’ data

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Dissent

Robert Scammell reports:

A hacker stole the personal data of 1,000 employees of the Ordnance Survey, the government-owned mapping agency for Britain, Verdict can reveal.

The agency, which produces digital and paper maps for businesses and consumers, confirmed the breach to Verdict but was unable to go into detail about the type of personal details that were compromised.

Read more on Verdict.


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