What is Talk Talk hack

What happened?

The website of phone and broadband company TalkTalk was hacked by cybercriminals in October 2015

What data was stolen?

Names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and credit card/bank details could have been accessed in an unencrypted form

How many people are affected?

Potentially all 4 million of Talk Talk's customers

How is Talk Talk affected?

Talk Talk has conceded that it could face a compensation bill running into millions

What should I do?

If you're a customer, Talk Talk recommends you:

• Watch your accounts and report any unusual activity.
• Check your credit report with the main credit agencies.
• Never give out your bank details, passwords or pin number over the phone.

TalkTalk cyber attack: police make second arrest, a 16-year-old boy from Feltham

A 16-year-old kid from Feltham in west London is addressed regarding the examination concerning claimed information burglary from TalkTalk.

A second kid has been captured regarding the claimed TalkTalk digital assault, the Metropolitan Police said. The 16-year-old, from Feltham in west London, was hung on suspicion of PC abuse after a hunt of his home on Thursday. The young person has been safeguarded to a date yet to be affirmed.
A 15-year-old kid from County Antrim in Northern Ireland was captured on Monday regarding the claimed information burglary.  He was safeguarded until a date in November. The examination is being done by the Met's digital wrongdoing unit, the PSNI's digital wrongdoing focus and the National Crime Agency.

• Talk countenances hacking pay bill running into millions

The kid was captured on suspicion of offenses under the Computer Misuse Act, a police representative said. Enactment conveys a most extreme punishment of 14 years' detainment and a boundless fine. The most recent break is the third in a spate of digital assaults influencing TalkTalk in the most recent eight months, with occurrences in August and February bringing about clients' information being taken. The capture of a second kid regarding one of the nation's most harming hacking episodes will bring up further significant issues about the efforts to establish safety put set up by TalkTalk.