JD SPORTS CYBER ATTACK – £17.5 MILLION FINE POSSIBLE – LEGAL COMMENT

Jonathan Compton is a partner at city law firm DMH Stallard and a leading expert on data protection regulations.

Jonathan comments below on the potential implications of the cyber attack on JD Sports.

Jonathan said:

“The aggravating factors here are the numbers involved, the personal data accessed and the length of time since the infringement.

“JD Sports can expect fines up to the higher maximum permitted under Part 6 of the Data Protection Act 2018.

“The higher maximum amount is £17.5 million or 4% of the total annual worldwide turnover in the preceding financial year, whichever is higher.”