RE: Professional punters switched on26 Nov 2015 09:42
Well here's hoping they are taken over, cleaned out and binned.
Customer service is absolutely appalling.
I received an email yesterday from the 'Cyber Attack' team, that looks like a mishmash of different documents.
They have told me that my account has been cancelled. It would have been nice for somebody to call me and tell me that, this is the first I heard. The company are trying hard to shun responsibility elsewhere.
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"We now know the extent of the data accessed is significantly less than originally suspected and we are in the process of contacting affected customers to let them know if any of their data was stolen.
We can confirm that sensitive financial information, such as credit and debit card numbers, was protected and investigations so far show that the information that may have been accessed is not enough on its own to take money from your bank account. In addition, we have securely shared our customers’ details with the major UK banks so they can take their usual actions to protect customers’ accounts in the highly unlikely event that a criminal attempts to defraud them.
It’s important to remember that the cyber attack was a criminal act and we continue to act in line with our terms and conditions. Based on the information you provided we can see that your account has now been cancelled with TalkTalk. You should have received a letter confirming if there any outstanding charges left to pay and an estimate of what these will be. Your final bill will be calculated in the coming weeks and sent to you. You can also check these online in My Account.
If you do have any questions or want to discuss this further then our customer loyalty team are on hand to help; the best and easiest way is to call us on 0870 444 1820, which is free from TalkTalk landline, or 020 3441 5550.
We note your request to cease processing your data. In accordance with the law we must be able to process your data whilst you are our customer so that we can provide your services. If you decide to leave us then we will continue to act in accordance with the law which may mean that certain data is retained and processed, for example, in relation to customer complaints, billing issues or to satisfy Government requirements.
We also want to remind you that in the unlikely event that money is stolen from your bank account as a direct result of the cyber attack (rather than as a result of any information you give out) then as a gesture of goodwill, on a case by case basis, we will waive termination fees. The criteria are:
1. You have had money taken from your account without taking any action yourself.
2. The money was taken on or after the 21st October 2015.
3. You have contacted Action Fraud UK and obtained a Crime Reference Number."
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