TalkTalk scam victims move closer to class-action lawsuit
(The Guardian Money News)

Information commissioner´s ruling on data breach strengthens case against broadband providerLawyers acting for around 50 people defrauded by scammers after a major data breach at TalkTalk in 2014 are discussing their next move, which victims hope could herald the start of legal action against the broadband firm.Last week the Information Commissioner´s Office (ICO) announced it was fining TalkTalk £100,000 for failing to look after its customers´ data. The ICO said TalkTalk had breached data protection laws by allowing unjustifiably wide-ranging access to its systems by external companies, including Wipro, an Indian IT services firm it employed to deal with complaints and coverage problems. Staff there had access to large quantities of TalkTalk customers´ data including names, addresses, phone numbers and account details. Continue reading...