September 9, 2024 at 03:19PM Avis Car Rental experienced a data breach in early August, affecting nearly 300,000 individuals. Unauthorized access to business applications led to personal data being potentially compromised. Avis responded by launching an investigation, notifying authorities, and offering affected individuals complimentary one-year memberships. The company advises customers to stay alert for fraud … Read more
September 9, 2024 at 12:55PM Avis Rent A Car System notified 299,006 customers across multiple states of a data breach occurring between August 3-6. Personal information was stolen, although specifics were not disclosed in the breach notification letter. Avis is enhancing security measures and offering free credit monitoring to affected individuals due to the incident. … Read more
August 20, 2024 at 01:41PM Oregon Zoo states that customers who purchased tickets online between December 2023 and June 2024 had their payment card information compromised due to a phishing incident. Personal information, including full names, payment card numbers, CVVs, and expiration dates, was exposed. The zoo is notifying 117,815 individuals and offering credit monitoring … Read more
July 15, 2024 at 09:04PM Singapore is implementing an initiative to phase out one-time passwords (OTPs) for retail banking customers in three months. The new authentication process will use digital tokens instead of passwords, aiming to enhance protection against phishing attacks. The measure, supported by MAS and ABS, aims to prevent scams and safeguard customer … Read more
July 3, 2024 at 08:41AM Patelco Credit Union, serving 500,000 customers, faced a ransomware attack, impacting its online banking, mobile app, and call center. Electronic transactions are unavailable and restoration efforts are ongoing. Patelco emphasized secure system restoration, cooperation with cybersecurity experts, regulators, and law enforcement. Customer reimbursement for late payment fees is assured. Based … Read more
May 16, 2024 at 05:16PM Santander, a Spanish bank, experienced a data breach from a third-party provider, impacting customers in Chile, Spain, and Uruguay. The bank quickly blocked access to the compromised database and implemented fraud prevention measures. External breaches are becoming a common issue for financial institutions, highlighting the need for proactive risk assessment … Read more
May 15, 2024 at 10:16AM Banco Santander S.A. confirmed a recent data breach impacting customers and employees in Spain, Chile, and Uruguay. The unauthorized access to a third-party hosted database led to the compromise of information for current and some former employees as well as customers. The bank has implemented fraud prevention measures and assured … Read more
May 9, 2024 at 02:07PM Dell confirmed a data breach on one of its portals, with information stolen from 49 million records now for sale on the dark web. The stolen data includes customer names, addresses, and Dell equipment details, but not payment info. Dell is undertaking an investigation and taking steps to protect customer … Read more
April 29, 2024 at 03:41PM The FCC has fined major U.S. wireless carriers around $200 million for sharing customers’ real-time location data without consent. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon faced fines for unauthorized disclosure of location information. Carriers sold data to third parties without obtaining valid customer consent, failing to safeguard it as required by … Read more
April 15, 2024 at 04:19PM Roku is enforcing mandatory two-factor authentication for all users following two incidents where customer accounts were compromised. Approximately 591,000 customers were affected, with 400 having their accounts used for unauthorized purchases. The breach did not expose sensitive financial or personal information, and Roku has reset passwords for the affected accounts. … Read more