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UK watchdog criticises weak passwords after Welsh ransomware attack
Original: "Password1’ is not an appropriate password" - a warning from the Information Commission's Office in a reprimand to a two
The UK Information Commissioner's Office has reprimanded two Welsh organisations after a ransomware attack exposed data on thousands of people, warning that 'Password1' is not an appropriate password. The incident is being shared as a timely reminder that weak, default-style passwords remain a serious vulnerability and that basic cybersecurity hygiene can prevent large-scale data breaches.
Why now: A regulator's unusual public naming of a weak password in a formal reprimand highlights how basic security failures caused a significant breach.
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- "Password1’ is not an appropriate password" - a warning from the Information Commission's Office in a reprimand to a two Welsh organisations following a ransomware attack which resulted in data about thousands of people being stolen. I think this serves as a timely reminder… · dannyjpalmer@infosec.exchange · 2
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