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Post Office data breach: Hundreds of victims to get compensation

The Post Office agreed to compensate hundreds of former sub-postmasters after it accidentally published their personal details online in June 2024.
This data breach exposed names and addresses of 555 victims related to the Horizon IT scandal, causing renewed distress for affected individuals.
Freeths law firm, representing 420 victims, secured payouts up to £5,000, with potential for higher claims through further legal action.
Nick Read, who was the Post Office chief executive at the time, described the data breach as a serious mistake, while former sub-postmaster Chris Head expressed frustration that resolving the issue took an excessive amount of time.
The Post Office apologized and pledged full cooperation with regulators, while considering special cases as victims continue seeking further compensation.

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Post Office to compensate hundreds of data breach victims

The Post Office confirmed it has agreed to pay individuals either £5,000 or £3,500, depending on whether they were living at the address leaked at the time

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Post Office data breach victims to receive compensation

The amount of compensation offered to victims varies

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Post Office agrees to compensate hundreds of Brits up to £5,000

It comes almost a year after a data breach saw 555 victims of the Horizon IT scandal have their personal details published on a website.

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Post Office agrees to compensate hundreds of sub-postmasters following data breach

Hundreds of former sub-postmasters will reportedly be compensated by the Post Office after it accidentally leaked their names and addresses last June.`

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