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Cyber hack: 90 organizations report Capita data breach to watchdog

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Personal data from councils and pensions funds was compromised in the breach.

About 90 organisations say they have seen some impact from the breach, and have contacted the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Capita, an outsourcing giant which handles the personal information of millions of people, was hacked in March. News then emerged that Capita had also left a pool of data

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