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

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.No script. No limits. If it matters in cyber, it’s fair game.Tune in every Monday to cut through the noise of the past week and walk away with the fixes and priorities that actually reduce risk. 👉 Follow Barricade Cyber Solutions:- Connect on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/barricadecyber- Eric's LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ransomware- Listen to this podcast on Transistor.fm (or your favorite podcast platform): https://brutallyhonestsecurity.transistor.fmVisit https://barricadecyber.com to learn about our mission to help businesses be safer tomorrow than they are today.© 2025 Barricade Cyber Solutions

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