Capita tells employees: Personal data stolen in March hack

Executives first said hack was 'Just a small breach'

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Capita tells employees: Personal data stolen in March hack

Capita has told some of its own employees that their personal information was compromised in a Russian cyberattack earlier this year.

In a letter to affected staff, Capita said it had identified evidence indicating that some personal data - including national insurance numbers, addresses and pension details - was "compromised and...

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