TalkTalk’s Data Drama: When Hackers Overreach and Math Fails
TalkTalk is in a pickle as a third-party supplier data breach has surfaced. A hacker named “b0nd” is hawking alleged customer data online, claiming it affects almost 18.9 million people. TalkTalk, however, calls this claim “wholly inaccurate,” suggesting the hacker might be exaggerating like a fish story.
Hot Take:
Looks like TalkTalk’s third-party supplier snooze button malfunctioned, leading to an unexpected wake-up call on a hacking forum. While the company insists the breach is as real as a unicorn riding a skateboard, the whole situation sounds like a bad sequel to their 2015 data breach saga. Maybe they should consider a new supplier—or at least give their current one a firm talking-to!
Key Points:
- TalkTalk investigates a potential data breach involving a third-party supplier.
- Threat actor “b0nd” claims to sell data of 18.9 million TalkTalk customers.
- TalkTalk disputes the authenticity and scale of the breach.
- Data may have been sourced from CSG Ascendon’s SaaS platform.
- TalkTalk has a history of data breaches, including a significant one in 2015.
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