Brendan O'Connor sues Mediahuis over data breach

Brendan O'Connor: Proceedings were filed on Friday. Picture: Bríd O'Donovan

RTÉ broadcaster Brendan O’Connor has filed a High Court action against Mediahuis Ireland Group, formerly known as Independent News and Media (INM), over an alleged data breach.

It is understood that Mr O’Connor, who writes a column for the Sunday Independent, is suing the publishing company after his emails were allegedly illegally accessed in a data breach.