Virgin Media last week reported a major data breach within the company that has impacted 900,000 of its customers.
The Operator said that the incident was caused by 'incorrect configuration' of its marketing database that resulted in unauthorised access, exposing personal details of the impacted customers.
Lutz Schüler, CEO of Virgin Media said: “We immediately solved the issue by shutting down access to this database, which contained some contact details of approximately 900,000 people, including fixed line customers representing approximately 15% of that customer base. Protecting our customers’ data is a top priority and we sincerely apologise."
“The database did not include any passwords or financial details, such as credit card information or bank account numbers, but did contain limited contact information such as names, home and email addresses and phone numbers. Based upon our investigation, Virgin Media does believe that the database was accessed on at least one occasion but we do not know the extent of the access or if any information was actually used.
“We are now contacting those affected to inform them of what happened. We urge people to remain cautious before clicking on an unknown link or giving any details to an unverified or unknown party. Online security advice and help on a range of topics is available on our website."
