Data Breach

75 percent of people have had their personal health information exposed

Three fourths of U.S. citizens have had their personal health information exposed by cybersecurity attacks since 2020. The health care sector is frequently targeted by hackers, with HealthEquity being one of the latest victims. The massive data breach affected 4.3 million people. HealthEquity detected the possible breach in late March and by June 10 confirmed […]

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Snowflake Security Breach

The Massive Snowflake Data Breach: One of the Largest in History

The Snowflake data breach that began in April 2024 is snowballing into one of the largest in history, impacting nearly 200 companies so far. The Montana-based data warehousing platform revealed that hackers had been attempting to access its customers’ accounts using stolen login details. The breach is linked to attacks on numerous companies with news

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AT&T Confirms Personal Information from Millions of Customers Leaked on Dark Web

AT&T confirms that personal information from millions of customers was leaked on a dark-web forum in mid-March.  In a statement released March 30 AT&T said: “AT&T has launched a robust investigation supported by internal and external cybersecurity experts. Based on our preliminary analysis, the data set appears to be from 2019 or earlier, impacting approximately

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23andMe Blames Poor User Password Practices on Massive Breach

Consumer genetics and research company 23andMe is facing multiple lawsuits over a 2023 data breach that went undetected for 5 months, and official reaction from company officials places the blame on poor user password practices.  The company, known for its at-home genetic tests, has confirmed hackers gained access to nearly 7 million customers’ profiles in

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The Top Cybersecurity and Cyberattack Headlines of 2023

With significant cybersecurity developments such as generative AI driving trends in 2023, there were several impactful cybersecurity and cyberattack headlines dominating the year. Here is a recap of just some of the top cybersecurity and cyberattack newsmakers of 2023. Twitter (X)  One of the largest attacks of 2023 was on social media platform Twitter (X)

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State of Maine Latest Federal Victim of MOVEit Data Breach

The entire state of Maine is the latest victim of the MOVEit Transfer data breach compromise. Led by a Russa-linked ransomware gang, the Maine breach is believed to have impacted about 1.3 million people. “On May 31, 2023, the State of Maine became aware of a software vulnerability in MOVEit, a third-party file transfer tool

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Sony Interactive Entertainment Victim of MOVEit Data Breach

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) LLC is the latest American organization to be victimized by a data breach caused by a MOVEit vulnerability. The breach has impacted nearly 7000 current and former employees or their family members. The California-based division of Japanese giant Sony Group and developer of PlayStation video consoles and games and the latest

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11 million HCA patients impacted in largest healthcare breach of 2023

Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, the largest health system in the U.S. with more than 180 hospitals and 2,300 healthcare sites, is being sued by patients in multiple class action lawsuits for failing to protect personal health information. The July 5 data breach impacted 11 million patients in nearly two dozen states and is currently the largest

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Find Out if Your Personal Information Has Been Compromised in a Data Breach

If your data has been shared online, don’t be surprised. With 93 percent of the U.S. population using the Internet, the increase in data breaches and digital footprints enable cybercriminals to carry out digital identity theft at scale. Data breaches are becoming more commonplace, hitting 42% more Americans in 2022. This “scamdemic” of identity theft

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U.S. federal agencies targeted by Russian-speaking cybercrime group

A Russian-speaking cybercrime group’s latest strategy includes stealing information from several federal U.S. agencies, including the Department of Energy (DOE). The global hacking campaign impacted “several hundred” companies and organizations within the United States on this latest hacking spree, CISA officials said “Upon learning that records from two DOE entities were compromised in the global

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