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'Password1' and a forgotten test account land Welsh outfits in hot water

'Password1' and a forgotten test account land Welsh outfits in hot water
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A test account protected by "Password1" helped an intruder steal personal data relating to 3,300 people, mostly children, in a ransomware attack that has drawn regulatory rebukes for two Welsh organizations. The Information Commission's Office (ICO) issued reprimands rather than fines to Ogi Networks Limited (ONL) and the Local Government Data Unit – Wales, also known as Data Cymru. According to the ICO, altnet ONL provided server and connectivity infrastructure, licensing, and support to Data C

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