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# Personal details

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# Cabot Financial
Debt collector data breach results in some mortgage-holders' details being compromised
The breach resulted in names, contact information, and financial details being compromised.
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Apr 11th 2019, 9:00 PM
# Data Breach
Teenagers' personal details illegally accessed by hackers at Carlow school
A full garda investigation is now underway.
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Apr 24th 2018, 12:05 AM
# Data Breach
Irish drone register allowed access to personal details of 2,000 members
The Irish Aviation Authority said the error was down to a technical issue which has now been resolved.
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Apr 8th 2016, 6:03 AM
# dark web
Personal info about millions of swingers has been leaked online
Email addresses, user names, dates of birth, postal codes…
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May 22nd 2015, 8:43 PM
# Data Protection
Facebook to pay out for using personal data in adverts
The social network must pay $20 million after an estimated 614,000 Facebook users had their personal details appear in ads on the site.
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Aug 27th 2013, 3:56 PM
# hoax call
Department of Finance issues warning over hoax calls offering €2,000 refund
The caller tells recipients they are due the refund but will need to deposit €250 into a bank account in order to receive it.
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Dec 13th 2012, 4:51 PM