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Cyber Alert - Protect yourself from data breaches

As more aspects of our lives move online, data breaches are a fact of modern life. A data breach occurs when information held by an organisation is stolen or accessed without authorisation.

Criminals can then use this information when creating phishing messages (such as emails and texts) so that they appear legitimate.

The attached Cyber Alert contains advice on what steps to take if you are a customer of an organisation that has suffered a data breach.

For more information read the Cyber Alert.

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