Prospect Data Breach: UK Trade Union’s June Hack Revealed, Sensitive Info at Risk!
Prospect’s data breach left members feeling exposed, but not in the way they’d prefer. The union only notified members this week about June’s breach, leaving them wondering if their personal information was the union’s best-kept secret. Fortunately, Prospect is offering free credit monitoring—because nothing says “sorry” like a year of Experian.
Hot Take:
Well, it seems like the cybersecurity gods decided to test the patience of Prospect union members. After months of keeping this juicy tidbit under wraps, the union finally spilled the beans about their IT mishap back in June. Who knew the data breach world had a six-month grace period for spilling the tea? Kudos to Prospect for finally putting their members on the alert, albeit fashionably late. Here’s hoping their transparency game improves faster than my New Year’s resolutions do!
Key Points:
- Prospect union experienced a data breach in June, affecting various member details.
- Notification of the breach was only made public months later.
- Potentially exposed data includes sensitive personal information, such as sexual orientation and disabilities.
- Prospect is offering affected members 12 months of credit and identity monitoring.
- Members are advised to monitor their personal security and be vigilant against scams.