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by martin-adams 3849 days ago
Depending on the timeframe and how many customers they need to email, they do need to stagger sending otherwise they can be blacklisted.

TalkTalk (UK ISP) got public backlash for using the media to announce their compromise via the media before notifying customers by email. The CEO said, the media was the quickest way as sending that many emails would take days.

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I suppose that makes sense. Still a little disconcerting that I haven't received one yet.