Britain’s TalkTalk put the cost of last month’s cyber attack at £30m-£35m (€42m-€49m), and said it was too soon to gauge the impact on customer numbers, although it did see an immediate spike in defections.

Telecoms firm TalkTalk said it will take a hit of up to £35m (€49.3m) from last month’s cyber attack and announced a free upgrade for all its customers.

A second boy has been arrested in connection with the alleged TalkTalk cyber attack, the Metropolitan Police said.

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in the North in connection with a cyber attack on the website of telecoms company TalkTalk.

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in the North in connection with the TalkTalk cyber attack.

TalkTalk is stopping advertising for the moment after the cyber attack on the firm.

Data stolen in the cyber attack on TalkTalk does not allow criminals to plunder customers’ bank accounts, the company has claimed.

Police in the UK are investigating a ransom demand sent to telecoms giant TalkTalk following the cyber attack which may have resulted in the theft of millions of customers’ bank and credit card details.

Millions of people could have had their credit card and bank details stolen after a “significant and sustained cyber attack” on TalkTalk’s website.