UK's Capita fined $19 million for 2023 cyber breach


Capita's logo is pictured on a smartphone in front of an electronic display showing the same logo in this illustration taken, December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

-Capita has been fined 14 million pounds ($18.7 million) for failing to protect personal data during a 2023 cyber attack, the British outsourcing firm said on Wednesday, as part of a settlement with the UK's privacy watchdog.

The company, which provides business support services to government and corporate clients, disclosed in 2023 that the breach compromised some data on its servers and estimated a financial impact of up to 20 million pounds.

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