UK data watchdog investigating MoneyGram data breach


The U.K.’s data protection regulator has confirmed it’s investigating MoneyGram after receiving a data breach report from the U.S.-based money transfer giant.

The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office, which requires that organizations report data breaches within 72 hours of discovering the incident, confirmed to TechCrunch on Friday that the watchdog had received a report from MoneyGram following a cybersecurity incident at the company.

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