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Currys faces setback as UK court upholds privacy watchdog appeal

( February 19, 2026, 13:48 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: UK tech retailer Currys was dealt a setback in its long-running dispute with the UK privacy regulator Thursday as a tribunal allowed the Information Commissioner’s appeal over a £500,000 fine linked to a 2017 cyberattack. The Court of Appeal said the security duty applies to data that are “personal” from the controller’s perspective, “whether or not” hackers could identify individuals, and remitted the case to the First-Tier Tribunal.Judgment attached.  ...

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