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Massive spike in people affected by data breaches

There's been a sharp rise in people hit by personal data breaches over the past year, according to the Island's regulator.

The Information Commissioner's Office has published its annual report which shows around 31,600 people were affected, compared to 4,918 the previous year.

Data breach incidents rose from 152 to 200, while data protection complaints more than doubled to 53.

The ICO says it points to a spike in cyber incidents, which can affect large numbers of people in a single breach.

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