Carly Page reports:
Energy giant Npower has admitted that a security screw-up saw the personal details of some 5,000 customers shared via post.
While there doesn’t appear to be a warning on the company’s website or social media channels, the BBC reports that Npower is “urgently investigating” the incident, which saw customers’ details shared in a letter sent to those signed up to its solar-based feed-in tariff scheme.
Details shared includes names, addresses and payment amounts, but Npower says no banking details were accidentally exposed.
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