Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers has had to tell
journalists and suppliers they are at risk of identity theft after
a
laptop containing the personal details of thousands of employees
was stolen last week.
Associated Newspapers has written to journalists on the Daily
Mail, Mail On Sunday, Evening Standard and the Metro after the
laptop was stolen.
Parent company Daily Mail and General Trust would not confirm
reports that names, addresses, bank account numbers and sort codes
had all been lost.
The trust was also unable to confirm whether the laptop was
encrypted.
The company said in a statement, "The Daily Mail and General
Trust confirms that a company laptop computer containing certain
confidential information was stolen last week. The
password-protected computer contained limited personal information
on some employees and suppliers of the Group's newspaper
divisions.
"The Daily Mail and Trust Group has notified police about the
incident. It has contacted all those affected and apologised for
any inconvenience caused by this breach in security."
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