Yet another UK telecom company has fallen victim to hackers.
Mobile network Vodafone said on Saturday that it was subject to a cyberattack on Wednesday and Thursday, with 1,827 customer accounts left exposed. This follows a "significant and sustained cyberattack" on UK broadband provider TalkTalk two weeks ago.
Police said on Sunday that they have arrested and bailed a third man in relation to the TalkTalk hack. The unnamed 20-year-old was arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences at an address in Staffordshire, which has been searched by police. This follows the arrest of two teenage boys -- one in London and one in Northern Ireland -- and suggests that the attack was coordinated, rather than the work of a lone individual.
Vodafone says it has contacted affected customers to let them know that their names, mobile numbers, bank account sort codes and part of their account numbers might have been accessed by hackers.
Mobile network Vodafone said on Saturday that it was subject to a cyberattack on Wednesday and Thursday, with 1,827 customer accounts left exposed. This follows a "significant and sustained cyberattack" on UK broadband provider TalkTalk two weeks ago.
Police said on Sunday that they have arrested and bailed a third man in relation to the TalkTalk hack. The unnamed 20-year-old was arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences at an address in Staffordshire, which has been searched by police. This follows the arrest of two teenage boys -- one in London and one in Northern Ireland -- and suggests that the attack was coordinated, rather than the work of a lone individual.
Vodafone says it has contacted affected customers to let them know that their names, mobile numbers, bank account sort codes and part of their account numbers might have been accessed by hackers.
Yet another UK telecom company has fallen victim to hackers.
Mobile network Vodafone said on Saturday that it was subject to a cyber attack on Wednesday and Thursday, with 1,827 customer accounts left exposed. This follows a "significant and sustained cyber attack" on UK broadband provider TalkTalk two weeks ago.
Police said on Sunday that they have arrested and bailed a third man in relation to the TalkTalk hack. The unnamed 20-year-old was arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences at an address in Staffordshire, which has been searched by police. This follows the arrest of two teenage boys -- one in London and one in Northern Ireland -- and suggests that the attack was coordinated, rather than the work of a lone individual.
Vodafone says it has contacted affected customers to let them know that their names, mobile numbers, bank account sort codes and part of their account numbers might have been accessed by hackers.
TalkTalk is offering 12 months of credit-monitoring alerts from Noddle to customers for free. It has also shared details of exposed bank accounts with the banks in question so that they can take action to protect affected customers, should anyone attempt to defraud them. The company continues to warn customers to watch out for scam phone calls and emails.
Detective Superintendent Jayne Snelgrove of London's Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit praised the way TalkTalk has handled the hack, saying that the company has "done everything right in bringing this matter to our attention as soon as possible."
"Our success relies on businesses being open with us and each other about the threats they encounter," she added.
Mobile network Vodafone said on Saturday that it was subject to a cyber attack on Wednesday and Thursday, with 1,827 customer accounts left exposed. This follows a "significant and sustained cyber attack" on UK broadband provider TalkTalk two weeks ago.
Police said on Sunday that they have arrested and bailed a third man in relation to the TalkTalk hack. The unnamed 20-year-old was arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences at an address in Staffordshire, which has been searched by police. This follows the arrest of two teenage boys -- one in London and one in Northern Ireland -- and suggests that the attack was coordinated, rather than the work of a lone individual.
Vodafone says it has contacted affected customers to let them know that their names, mobile numbers, bank account sort codes and part of their account numbers might have been accessed by hackers.
TalkTalk is offering 12 months of credit-monitoring alerts from Noddle to customers for free. It has also shared details of exposed bank accounts with the banks in question so that they can take action to protect affected customers, should anyone attempt to defraud them. The company continues to warn customers to watch out for scam phone calls and emails.
Detective Superintendent Jayne Snelgrove of London's Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit praised the way TalkTalk has handled the hack, saying that the company has "done everything right in bringing this matter to our attention as soon as possible."
"Our success relies on businesses being open with us and each other about the threats they encounter," she added.