US Data Breach Victim Numbers Increase by 1,000%, Literally

July 18, 2024 at 05:21PM In the second quarter of 2024, analysis by Identity Theft Resource Center revealed a 1,000% increase in US data breach victims compared to the previous year. The surge was driven by a few large breaches, despite a 12% decrease in the number of incidents. The total victim count for the … Read more

Bank of America Customer Data Stolen in Data Breach

February 13, 2024 at 09:57AM Bank of America notified 57,000 customers of a data breach at third-party provider Infosys McCamish System. The parent company, Infosys, disclosed the cyberattack on November 3, 2023, stating that customer data was exfiltrated. Bank of America informed customers of potential compromise of personal information and offered identity theft protection. The … Read more

Infosys subsidiary named as source of Bank of America data leak

February 13, 2024 at 12:31AM Infosys’s US subsidiary, IMS, suffered a cyber security incident, resulting in a data breach. Personal data of 57,028 people, including Social Security Numbers, was exposed. The breached information includes names, addresses, birth dates, and other sensitive account details, potentially putting victims at risk of identity fraud. The alleged involvement of … Read more

Bank of America warns customers of data breach after vendor hack

February 12, 2024 at 06:36PM Bank of America warns customers of data breach by service provider, exposing personal information including names, addresses, social security numbers, and financial data. Infosys McCamish Systems, with over 57,000 clients affected, was compromised by a ransomware attack. Bank of America is investigating, while cybersecurity authorities estimate LockBit gang has extorted … Read more