A global data breach has hit Leeds creative agency IMA, involving an unauthorised access of staff payroll details, triggering criticism over IMA’s handling of financial information. The incident involved the access of former employees’ personal data by a bot, with no human interaction. Some ex-staff have voiced concern over IMA’s response to the breach. The number of affected ex-employees remains unclear.

First Quarter Has Record-Breaking Number of Ransomware Attacks
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