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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 May 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2020 (named day). It was answered by John Whittingdale (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 June 2020 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

EasyJet: Disclosure of Information

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions has he had with representatives from (a) the Information Commissioner's Office and (b) Easyjet on (i) the nature of the data that was leaked and (ii) when customers of Easyjet will be informed.

Answer

The Information Commissioner performs her regulatory functions independently of Government as such I am unable to comment on ongoing investigations or on individual cases.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been working with EasyJet from the outset to understand how the incident has affected people in the UK. On Tuesday 19 May, NCSC published advice on its website that includes practical advice concerned citizens can follow.

EasyJet have said they have already contacted all 2,208 customers who had their credit cards details accessed. They have also contacted the other 9 million customers who had their email address and travel details accessed.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
49676
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Disclosure of information EasyJet Information Commissioner's Office
Link
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