Loans.co.uk Customer "personal details" Stolen
Technorati Tag: Security Breach
Date Reported:
9/8/07
Organization:
Loans.co.uk
Contractor/Consultant:
Victims:
Loans.co.uk customers
Number Affected:
"thousands"
Types of Data:
"personal details"
Breach Description:
The Watford Observer reports that police have confirmed being contacted by Loans.co.uk in regards to the possible theft of thousands on customer records.
Reference URL:
http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1674403.0.0.php
Report Credit:
Watford Observer
Response:
From the online article:
"Police have confirmed Watford firm Loans.co.uk have contacted them regarding the possible theft of thousands of customers' personal details."
"Customers with Loan.co.uk have already been informed about the theft and potential risk it puts them in."
"Other customers have reported receiving hundreds of unwanted calls from credit card firms. It is understood they too have been contacted by Loans.co.uk and told their personal information was stolen and sold on."
"Customers concerned about their personal details have been told to contact Loans.co.uk and not the police."
Loans.co.uk is offering a year of free credit monitoring and counseling to affected persons.
Commentary:
There is much that is not clear about this reported breach. How was the data stolen? How many people were affected? What does loans.co.uk plan to do in the future as prevention? and on and on.
I am actively seeking additional information about this report and would welcome anyone's information.
Past Breaches:
None
UPDATED 9/24/07, According to an article in Computer Weekly Loans.co.uk has found the culprit of this breach to be the result of an insider.
Date Reported:
9/8/07
Organization:
Loans.co.uk
Contractor/Consultant:
Victims:
Loans.co.uk customers
Number Affected:
"thousands"
Types of Data:
"personal details"
Breach Description:
The Watford Observer reports that police have confirmed being contacted by Loans.co.uk in regards to the possible theft of thousands on customer records.
Reference URL:
http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1674403.0.0.php
Report Credit:
Watford Observer
Response:
From the online article:
"Police have confirmed Watford firm Loans.co.uk have contacted them regarding the possible theft of thousands of customers' personal details."
"Customers with Loan.co.uk have already been informed about the theft and potential risk it puts them in."
"Other customers have reported receiving hundreds of unwanted calls from credit card firms. It is understood they too have been contacted by Loans.co.uk and told their personal information was stolen and sold on."
"Customers concerned about their personal details have been told to contact Loans.co.uk and not the police."
Loans.co.uk is offering a year of free credit monitoring and counseling to affected persons.
Commentary:
There is much that is not clear about this reported breach. How was the data stolen? How many people were affected? What does loans.co.uk plan to do in the future as prevention? and on and on.
I am actively seeking additional information about this report and would welcome anyone's information.
Past Breaches:
None
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