Information Commissioner's Office

The Information Commissioner's Office says it believes the purchase broke its rules.

Flaws in its Orion software left companies such as Deloitte and Intel exposed to cyber-attacks.

President-elect Joe Biden has also vowed that the US will respond to the attack.

The data stolen includes individuals' names, addresses and some dates of birth but not bank details.

How much is really known about the data bought by political parties, and how it is used?

Contact details and dates of birth were sent in error to 31 members of public, admits NHS Highland.

More than nine million people may have had their details stolen in the 2018 cyber-attack.

Cleveland's Barry Coppinger had resigned after concerns were raised about deletion of work messages.

Up to 339 million people may have been hit in a cyber-attack on a chain later bought by Marriott.

The millions of people whose data it is selling on must now be informed, says the UK watchdog.

The fine is the largest ever issued by the Information Commissioner's Office.

Derek McMinn, who invented a hip resurfacing technique used on Sir Andy Murray, has been suspended.

Full names were not published, but people living in care homes are more at risk of being identified.

Websites aimed at children, connected toys and online games must be designed with privacy at heart.

Betsi Cadwaladr appealed against a decision to make it release the report on care at a mental health unit.

In one incident a foster child's address was 'accidentally' disclosed to the birth mother.

The UK's data protection watchdog warns victims may be deterred from reporting crime.

Names and addresses of about 2,000 students were sent out with an email promoting an art lecture.

The UK's Information Commissioner says the airline failed to protect customers' personal details.