TalkTalk takes £60m hit from cyber attack and loses 95,000 customers

Dan Worth
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Firm still expects to post full-year profit after tax of £255m to £265m

TalkTalk has revealed that the attack on its systems last year cost the company £60m, but that it expects to generate full-year revenues after tax of £255m to £265m, despite the cost. The figure...

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