Data Breach, Massive Fine & Failed Response: Lessons from Capita

Brutally Honest Security

In Episode 4 of Brutally Honest Security, host Eric Taylor takes aim at one of the most revealing cyber-incidents of the year: the Information Commissioner’s Office’s £14 million penalty against Capita plc and subsidiary CPSL following a breach that exposed 6.6 million individuals and almost one terabyte of data.

You’ll hear:

• How an infected file on a single device triggered an attacker from infiltration to lateral movement — and why a 58-hour delay in response turned a manageable intrusion into a massive data exfiltration event.

• The broader lesson for data processors and controllers: whether it’s pension data, staff records or client data — security posture and response speed matter.

• Why this isn’t just a UK story: global organizations processing millions of records must heed this kind of fallout, not as a rare event — but as a warning.

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