TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding got a pay rise despite data breach

Sooraj Shah
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But Harding had her bonus and long-term incentive pay slashed as a result of disastrous cyber attack

TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding saw her earnings increase by £1.8m in 2015, despite the telecoms company being the victim of a cyber attack that cost £60m and led to 101,000 customers taking their busine...

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