News Summary

• UK Information Commissioner issues £14 million ($18.6 million) penalty to outsourcing giant Capita.
• Breach affected 325 of the 600-plus organizations that rely on Capita's services.
• Attackers accessed highly sensitive information, including full bank and credit card details, biometrics data, passport information, login details, child data.
• Capita recorded $155.5 million in profit after tax for calendar 2024, meaning the fine equates to around 12 percent of this figure.
• According to Tussell data, since the mega breach, the UK government has awarded Capita 241 contracts worth a combined £6 billion ($8 billion)