Thousands of drivers given green light to take legal action against UK car dealer due to major data breach
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Drivers have been handed a major lifeline after a ruling approved a compensation claim in Scotland against car dealer Arnold Clark following a large cyber-attack and data breach.
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The cyber-attack occurred in December 2022, leading to the theft of customer information, which later appeared on the dark web.
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Customers were told in early 2023 their personal data may have been accessed after the company discovered the breach.Arnold Clark said at the time it had been forced to shut down its entire computer network on Christmas Eve after identifying the attack.
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It was later confirmed hackers had extracted customer data, with roughly 15,000 drivers impacted.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Lawyers for affected customers said the breach has caused serious concern about identity theft and financial fraud.
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