This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

UK password management service fined £1.2 million for 2022 data breach

( December 11, 2025, 14:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: UK password management service Last Pass has been fined £1.2 million by the national privacy watchdog for a data breach in 2022 that affected up to 1.6 million British users. The Information Commissioner’s Office found that LastPass failed to implement “sufficiently robust technical and security measures” that could prevent users' data being stolen in two separate incidents. The data stolen by hackers included customer names, emails, phone numbers and stored website URLs, the ICO said on Thursday.Statement follows. Penalty notice attached....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Documents

Related Sections