Size of TalkTalk hack scaled down while its management failings are amplified
Over the weekend the company's management stated that the cyber-attack had been 'smaller' than alleged, and had not penetrated its core systems. The company has faced a barrage of criticism ranging from allegations of a cover-up, to negligence and a complete lack of care for their customers. Of these, the most damaging allegations centre around the cover-up allegations, which will leave the company open to rigourous investigation. It now appears that TalkTalk was in fact hacked a few months ago and that either the company took no notice of customer complaints, or quite simply remained oblivious to the fact. While the company now facesa significant compensation bill; but the greater damage is likely to come from customer defection. Notions that the hack was carried out by a Jihadist group are currently being dismissed.

TalkTalk hacking: Around 21,000 bank details accessed

Around 21,000 unique bank account numbers and sort codes were accessed in the TalkTalk cyber attack, the firm said on Friday.

ITV News understands the bank details were unencrypted.

The firm insisted the data hacked was "significantly less than originally suspected".

Earlier, police confirmed that a second boy has been arrested in connection with the alleged attack.