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Welsh firms ‘Password1’ and ‘Test 2’ fails led to hackers stealing children’s data

Alex Hickey reports: Two Welsh organisations have been censured by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a ransomware attack led to the theft of personal data belonging to 3,300 individuals, the vast majority of whom were children.

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Alex Hickey reports: Two Welsh organisations have been censured by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a ransomware attack led to the theft of personal data belonging to 3,300 individuals, the vast majority of whom were children. Ogi Networks Limited (ONL) and the Local Government Data Unit – Wales, known as Data Cymru, received reprimands...

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KEVWire. (2026, October 20). Welsh firms ‘Password1’ and ‘Test 2’ fails led to hackers stealing children’s data. https://kevwire.com/record/databreaches-welsh-firms-password1-and-test-2-fails-led-to-hackers-stealing-childrens-data-8e01e4fbe840

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"Welsh firms ‘Password1’ and ‘Test 2’ fails led to hackers stealing children’s data." KEVWire, 20 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/databreaches-welsh-firms-password1-and-test-2-fails-led-to-hackers-stealing-childrens-data-8e01e4fbe840.

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Welsh firms ‘Password1’ and ‘Test 2’ fails led to hackers stealing children’s data (Oct 20, 2026).
Alex Hickey reports: Two Welsh organisations have been censured by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a ransomware attack led to the theft of personal data belonging to 3,300 individuals, the vast majority of whom were children. Ogi Networks Limited (ONL) and the Local Government Data Unit – Wales, known as Data Cymru, received reprimands...
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DataBreaches.net: Welsh firms ‘Password1’ and ‘Test 2’ fails led to hackers stealing children’s data: https://databreaches.net/2026/10/20/welsh-firms-password1-and-test-2-fails-led-to-hackers-stealing-childrens-data/
DataBreaches.net syndication feed: https://databreaches.net/feed/
Record ID: databreaches-welsh-firms-password1-and-test-2-fails-led-to-hackers-stealing-childrens-data-8e01e4fbe840.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
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