October 11, 2024 at 07:54AM Two former RAC employees received suspended sentences for illegally copying and selling personal data from accident victims. Debbie Okparavero and Maliha Islam accessed about 29,500 lines of information, allegedly for profit, resulting in guilty pleas under data protection laws. The ICO commended RAC for reporting the breach promptly. ### Meeting … Read more
October 10, 2024 at 11:04PM Star Health, an Indian health insurance provider, confirmed a cyber attack exposing over 30 million client records, initially stating no data breaches. A hacker named “xenZen” claimed to have acquired the data from Star Health’s CISO. The company is pursuing legal action and conducting a forensic investigation alongside authorities. ### … Read more
October 10, 2024 at 05:35PM Fidelity Investments informed 77,099 individuals about a data breach in August, assuring that their accounts were not compromised. The breach involved unauthorized access to customer information between August 17-19. Fidelity is offering two years of free credit monitoring and has engaged an external firm to investigate the incident. ### Meeting … Read more
October 10, 2024 at 04:15PM Over 77,000 Fidelity Investments clients were notified of a data breach where unauthorized access to personal information occurred between Aug. 17-19. Although customer accounts were unaffected, concerns around identity theft persist. Fidelity offers two years of free credit monitoring and advises clients to monitor their financial activities closely. ### Meeting … Read more
October 10, 2024 at 03:05PM Marriott International and Starwood Hotels will pay $52 million to settle data breach claims affecting over 344 million customers. They must implement a comprehensive security program, allow data deletion requests, and provide transparency in data handling. Additionally, they agreed to pay 49 states to resolve related allegations. ### Meeting Takeaways … Read more
October 10, 2024 at 12:57PM Fidelity Investments reported a data breach in August, exposing personal information of over 77,000 customers. An unknown attacker accessed data through two newly created accounts. Fidelity has initiated an investigation and offers affected individuals two years of free credit monitoring services while advising vigilance against identity theft. ### Meeting Takeaways: … Read more
October 10, 2024 at 10:22AM A researcher discovered nearly 32 million records from Trackman users exposed in an unsecured database, risking data breaches and cyberattacks. Trackman, used by pro golfers and leagues, quickly secured the database but failed to notify affected users of the exposure. Sensitive information could facilitate phishing and other cybercrimes. ### Meeting … Read more
October 9, 2024 at 09:41PM The Internet Archive faced a DDoS attack causing a five-hour outage and exposed 31 million user accounts. Data leak services reported the breach, revealing email addresses, usernames, and password hashes. The organization is enhancing security measures and has disabled the compromised JS library, promising further updates as they arise. ### … Read more
October 9, 2024 at 06:26PM The Internet Archive’s “Wayback Machine” experienced a data breach, exposing a user authentication database with 31 million records. The breach was confirmed after hacker alerts appeared on the site. The stolen data includes email addresses and hashed passwords. A DDoS attack was also reported, claimed by the BlackMeta group. ### … Read more
October 9, 2024 at 03:38PM National Public Data, a data brokerage in Florida, has filed for bankruptcy after a massive data breach potentially affecting hundreds of millions. Originally claiming 1.3 million were impacted, the true figure is higher. The company faces numerous lawsuits and regulatory challenges, with minimal assets to address liabilities. ### Meeting Takeaways: … Read more