Personal Details Of Labour Members And Supporters Have Been Hit By Data Breach
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The National Crime Agency is investigating how a "significant quantity" of data possessed by Labour, including the personal details of party members and supporters, has been breached in a "cyber incident".
An unnamed IT firm which handles data on Labour's behalf informed the party that large volumes of data had been "rendered inaccessible on their systems," a Labour spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The party is "working closely and on an urgent basis" with with the third party company in order to acertain the nature and impact of the incident, they added.
The spokesperson confirmed that some of the data affected by the breach includes information provided to Labour by members, registered and affiliated supporters, and other individuals who shared their details with the party.
Labour said it had informed the National Crime Agency (NCA), National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) about the incident.
In an email to those potentially affected, Labour urged them to be "especially vigilant against suspicious activity" like dubious emails, phone calls and text messages.
An NCA spokesperson said: "We are aware of this issue and are working with the Labour Party to fully investigate and mitigate any potential impact.
“We would urge anyone who thinks they may have been the victim of a data breach to be especially vigilant against suspicious emails, phone calls or text messages and to follow the steps set out in our data breaches guidance.
“The NCSC is committed to helping organisations manage their cyber security and publishes advice and guidance on the NCSC website.”
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