Whilst there may be some speculation that the " professional group " behind the ransom breach at TalkTalk appears to be a handful of teenagers seeking entertainment , rather than an aggressive lifestyle , the fact remains ; these people have over a dozen personal ID 's up for sale on the dark - web . TalkTalk now admits that it is unsure whether the ransom demand was genuine or not .
Whilst there may be some relief that the "professional group" behind the data breach at TalkTalk appears to be a handful of teenagers seeking entertainment, rather than an aggressive gang, the fact remains; these people put over a million personal ID's up for sale on the dark-web. TalkTalk now states that it is unsure whether the ransom demand was genuine or not.