National Public Data confirms breach exposing Social Security numbers

August 16, 2024 at 01:23PM National Public Data confirms a breach of its systems, with stolen data including social security numbers and sensitive personal info. The breach is linked to a late 2023 hack attempt. The company acknowledges multiple leaks and is investigating. The leaked database contains inaccuracies and outdated information, leading to a class … Read more

AT&T Breach May Also Impact Millions of Boost, Cricket, H2O Customers

July 12, 2024 at 04:02PM AT&T’s breach of a third-party cloud platform, Snowflake, exposed phone numbers and metadata of calls and texts for nearly all AT&T wireless customers and others. The data was accessed between April 14 and 25, 2023. The stolen information, including cell site identification numbers, poses risks to privacy and security, potentially … Read more

Millions of Xfinity customers’ info, hashed passwords stolen in cyberattack

December 19, 2023 at 03:47PM Millions of Comcast Xfinity customers’ personal data was likely stolen by exploiting Citrix Bleed in October. The breach was discovered during a cybersecurity exercise on October 25, and 35.9 million people were affected. Stolen data includes usernames, hashed passwords, contact details, and secret security question-answers. Xfinity is urging customers to … Read more