We can recall he story of Andrew Skelton, a senior internal auditor for Morrison’s who leaked information regarding nearly 100,000 of his fellow staff’s bank details, salaries and National Insurance numbers to several newspapers and data-sharing websites.
The leak has been described as the biggest in British corporate history and Mr Skelton is currently serving an 8-year sentence and has had to pay Morrison’s £170,000 in damages. Contrast this with the £2,000,000 that the breach has cost the supermarket as of July 2015 and the further £2,000,000 that Morrison’s asserts it has spent on protective systems in order to prevent future breaches.
There are also intangible costs to be considered, such as damage to reputation and employee morale.
In November 2015, a Group Litigation Order was granted by the High Court with a cut-off date of the 8th April 2016 for those who wanted to join in to the claim for damages. This was based on the assertion the Morrison’s could have done more to prevent the leak and the potential financial loss it may have caused. It is estimated that over 6,000 current and previous employees have joined the action.
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