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I can't imagine what's going on with you
I can't imagine what's going on with you
guys at the moment. What have you been
guys at the moment What have you been
told about this hack and uh your data?
told about this hack and uh your data
>> Uh very very little really. We've um we
>> Uh very very little really We've um we
were originally contacted through the
were originally contacted through the
app that um we believe was the
app that um we believe was the
source of the breach um on the 11th of
source of the breach um on the 11th of
September. And then uh a following um
September And then uh a following um
email was sent uh directly to us um
email was sent uh directly to us um
saying that our children or our child,
saying that our children or our child
it was a very impersonal email that was
it was a very impersonal email that was
sent to us um that uh suggested that told
sent to us um that uh suggested that told
us that our kids um or one of our
us that our kids um or one of our
child's information had been um had been
child's information had been um had been
part of that breach. And uh the the the
part of that breach And uh the the the
details that have been taken are um
details that have been taken are um
name, address, um ethnicity,
name address um ethnicity
um
um
date of birth, uh profile, pictures of
date of birth uh profile pictures of
of of one or both of our children, um
of of one or both of our children um
plus all of the um details of the
plus all of the um details of the
parents, our occupations, email
parents our occupations email
addresses, so on and so
addresses so on and so
forth. It's um is there's a lot of
forth It's um is there's a lot of
information that they uh claim in their
information that they uh claim in their
email is nonsensitive, but um for me
email is nonsensitive but um for me
it's very sensitive.
it's very sensitive
>> I mean, of course, you don't want that
>> I mean of course you don't want that
detail out there, especially not in the
detail out there especially not in the
hands of a hacking group that is demanding
hands of a hacking group that is demanding
a ransom from the from this company. Um
a ransom from the from this company Um
so, I'm actually surprised how much
so I'm actually surprised how much
detail you've got from this, Steve. I
detail you've got from this Steve I
didn't think that they would have told
didn't think that they would have told
you told you that much. I mean, it
you told you that much I mean it
doesn't reassure it in any way, though,
doesn't reassure it in any way though
does it? That you are aware
does it That you are aware
of. No. What have they told you now?
of No What have they told you now
What have they said next?
What have they said next
>> They they haven't said anything since
>> They they haven't said anything since
then. So, the last communication from
then So the last communication from
Kiddo was back on the 16th of um of
Kiddo was back on the 16th of um of
September and there's been no
September and there's been no
communication since then. Um we were
communication since then Um we were
part of a WhatsApp group with uh
part of a WhatsApp group with uh
the parents of uh of of of the nursery.
the parents of uh of of of the nursery
Um we were ejected from that because
Um we were ejected from that because
we'd no longer have children at that
we'd no longer have children at that
nursery yesterday um on the bequest or
nursery yesterday um on the bequest or
or the advice of Kiddo. Um and uh I
or the advice of Kiddo Um and uh I
mean that was our source of information.
mean that was our source of information
and we were speaking to like-minded
and we were speaking to like-minded
parents that were in the same situation
parents that were in the same situation
as us and that's no longer available to
as us and that's no longer available to
us.
us
>> Describe what the parents are saying
>> Describe what the parents are saying
then if you if you
then if you if you
>> I mean they're upset they're upset that
>> I mean they're upset they're upset that
there's been uh little to no
there's been uh little to no
communication from kiddo. Um we we we
communication from kiddo Um we we we
we've been given no update whatsoever
we've been given no update whatsoever
since uh since that um second email came
since uh since that um second email came
out. The first first communication
out The first first communication
wasn't even directed um at the parents.
wasn't even directed um at the parents
It was put through the app. Um and then
It was put through the app Um and then
uh the follow-up email on the 16th which
uh the follow-up email on the 16th which
was uh literally just to say that our
was uh literally just to say that our
children have been one of the uh or
children have been one of the uh or
one of our children. Like I said, it was
one of our children Like I said it was
so impersonal um that it was addressed
so impersonal um that it was addressed
to the guardian um dear guardian and
to the guardian um dear guardian and
um uh just told us that information that
um uh just told us that information that
the uh that they had, but again said
the uh that they had but again said
that it was insensitive and the worst we
that it was insensitive and the worst we
could uh we could think of was um a few
could uh we could think of was um a few
spam emails and maybe a couple of spam
spam emails and maybe a couple of spam
phone calls. Um but it was it was um
phone calls Um but it was it was um
another concerned parent posted an
another concerned parent posted an
article from the BBC on the
article from the BBC on the
WhatsApp group which spurred me to
WhatsApp group which spurred me to
get in contact with the BBC and I
get in contact with the BBC and I
spoke to them um earlier on in the week.
spoke to them um earlier on in the week
Um, it's the fact that this
Um it's the fact that this
information is now being published on
information is now being published on
the dark web that's the
the dark web that's the
kicker for me. When I when I originally
kicker for me When I when I originally
heard that it was a hacking incident, I
heard that it was a hacking incident I
there are hacking incidents happening
there are hacking incidents happening
every day. Um, but we're talking about
every day Um but we're talking about
children.
children
now, you know. Um, I'm starting to
now you know Um I'm starting to
get rather angry with Kiddo
get rather angry with Kiddo
that they've got a prime
that they've got a prime
prime responsibility to look after our
prime responsibility to look after our
children, whether that be from physical
children whether that be from physical
harm or um or IT attack. And uh for
harm or um or IT attack And uh for
me at the moment, they've completely
me at the moment they've completely
failed that duty.
failed that duty
Well, in 2023, you would have I would
Well in 2023 you would have I would
imagine you do have a duty of care to
imagine you do have a duty of care to
protect the online data of a child
protect the online data of a child
that is in your care. But of course,
that is in your care But of course
that is something that I'm sure will
that is something that I'm sure will
come out um as the investigation by
come out um as the investigation by
Kiddo goes on. I did speak to the
Kiddo goes on I did speak to the
government about this yesterday, um Steve
government about this yesterday um Steve
who had said that they are in touch.
who had said that they are in touch
they've heard from the nursery group, and
they've heard from the nursery group and
obviously they're doing everything they
obviously they're doing everything they
can to support, but it's just that none
can to support but it's just that none
of that will do anything to sort of
of that will do anything to sort of
assuage the concerns of a family
assuage the concerns of a family
that's affected by it. Right. Um, so look
that's affected by it Right Um so look
Kiddo are being held to ransom at the
Kiddo are being held to ransom at the
moment. Your data is out there. Have you
moment Your data is out there Have you
received any calls, any spam emails,
received any calls any spam emails
anything like that at this point from
anything like that at this point from
them from the hackers?
them from the hackers
>> No, nothing nothing that I've I've
>> No nothing nothing that I've I've
received um so far. Um, I can't
received um so far Um I can't
confirm, but I'm pretty sure that
confirm but I'm pretty sure that
somebody from the nursery was contacted
somebody from the nursery was contacted
by phone, and I think that was to apply
by phone and I think that was to apply
pressure to Kiddo to pay up a ransom. Um
pressure to Kiddo to pay up a ransom Um
so I have heard that story. Um, it
so I have heard that story Um it
it's definitely happened. I'm not sure
it's definitely happened I'm not sure
whether it was a nursery or another
whether it was a nursery or another
nursery. Um, but yeah, that's it
nursery Um but yeah that's it
look, these people, they're doing
look these people they're doing
it for uh financial gain. Um, but
it for uh financial gain Um but
the use of children is the
the use of children is the
wrong use for me. They're
wrong use for me They're
innocent. They've done nothing. Um, and
innocent They've done nothing Um and
uh to to put children's data in on such
uh to to put children's data in on such
an incessant place as the dark
an incessant place as the dark
web is not necessary. Um, there's
web is not necessary Um there's
there are other ways, there are other means
there are other ways there are other means
>> and and we don't need to go through sort
>> and and we don't need to go through sort
of the cesspool that is the dark
of the cesspool that is the dark
web and how concerning it will be
web and how concerning it will be
that your kids' stuff is on there. I'm
that your kids' stuff is on there I'm
really sorry about that, Steve, for you
really sorry about that Steve for you
and everyone involved in this. So, look,
and everyone involved in this So look
so what's next then? You're just waiting
so what's next then You're just waiting
I guess now at this point. Kiddo need to
I guess now at this point Kiddo need to
come back to you, and I guess you guys
come back to you and I guess you guys
need to start thinking about what you do
need to start thinking about what you do
to protect yourselves online going
to protect yourselves online going
forward because this stuff is now out
forward because this stuff is now out
there.
there
>> Absolutely. Yeah. Well, um I mean I I I
>> Absolutely Yeah Well um I mean I I I
I wrote an email to um uh to Kiddo
I wrote an email to um uh to Kiddo
yesterday, um, uh asking for a response to
yesterday um uh asking for a response to
several questions uh regarding uh what
several questions uh regarding uh what
the investigation looks like, what the
the investigation looks like what the
forensic um report looks like that
forensic um report looks like that
they've uh apparently carried
they've uh apparently carried
out. And um, we'll see what comes back
out And um we'll see what comes back
from that. Uh, as far as uh my our
from that Uh as far as uh my our
protection is concerned, um, we're
protection is concerned um we're
changing passwords and doing what we need to
changing passwords and doing what we need to
do in order to try and protect ourselves
do in order to try and protect ourselves
online. Uh, the same as you would do
online Uh the same as you would do
after any um data breach. But um, yeah,
after any um data breach But um yeah
it's very very concerning that
it's very very concerning that
they've got so much information about
they've got so much information about
our children.
our children
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