Authority
ICO
Country
United Kingdom
Date Issued
July 17, 2022
Industry
Retail
Summary
Direct Clothing Co. (UK) Limited suffered a data breach in which malicious code injected via a WordPress vulnerability compromised customer payment card details. The ICO issued a reprimand for inadequate security measures that failed to prevent unauthorized access to personal data.
Violation Types
Data BreachSecurityData Processing
Articles Violated
Related Enforcement Actions
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