TalkTalk discloses possible breach, admits some data not encrypted

UK telecom TalkTalk has disclosed a possible breach, which based on the current investigation's findings, could have resulted in the compromise of customer information, including names and account data.
On Thursday, TalkTalk issued a statement that an investigation was being launched by the Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit, after the company suffered a "sustained cyberattack" on its website.
TalkTalk says there is a chance that the attackers were able to compromise names, addresses, birthda