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TalkTalk loses 101,000 customers after cyber attack

Tue, 02nd Feb 2016 07:17

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Britain's TalkTalk Telecom Group said on Tuesday it had lost 101,000 customers in itsthird quarter after it suffered a high-profile cyber attack inOctober.

The broadband provider said the attack cost it about 15million pounds, which combined with a 20 million pound impactfrom the lower customer base, would result in full-year earningsof 255-265 million pounds, below a consensus quoted by Barclaysof about 274 million pounds.

(Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by Kate Holton)


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