May 30, 2024 at 10:06AM
The BBC disclosed a data security incident on May 21, affecting about 25,000 individuals in its Pension Scheme. Compromised data includes personal information such as names, national insurance numbers, dates of birth, gender, and addresses. However, bank details and email addresses were not exposed. BBC assures the safety of its pension scheme portal and urges affected members to remain vigilant. The incident has been reported to the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office and the Pensions Regulator.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– The BBC reported a data security incident on May 21, involving unauthorized access to personal information of BBC Pension Scheme members.
– Approximately 25,000 individuals, including current and former employees, were affected by the incident.
– Compromised data includes full names, National Insurance numbers, dates of birth, sex, and home addresses; however, telephone numbers, email addresses, bank details, financial information, and ‘myPension Online’ usernames and passwords were not exposed.
– Impacted individuals will be notified via email (from “[email protected]”) or post, and those not contacted should consider themselves unaffected.
– The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Pensions Regulator have been informed of the incident.
– The BBC reassures the safety of its pension scheme portal and stated no evidence of data misuse, urging affected members to remain vigilant about data and cyber security.
– Advice includes being cautious of unsolicited communications asking for personal information and guidance on enabling two-factor authentication and activating a credit and web monitoring service by Experian.
– The type of security incident was not specified, with no ransomware or data extortion groups claiming responsibility at the time of writing.