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Hackers steal children's data after UK firm uses 'Password1' to protect account

short by Mansi Agarwal / on Thursday, 22 October, 2026
Hackers stole thousands of children's data after accessing a 12-year-old test account secured with the password "Password1", the UK's Information Commissioner's Office said. The password could be cracked in less than a second. The data watchdog has reprimanded Ogi Networks and Data Cymru following an investigation into the November 2024 cyberattack.
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