US cancer center data breach exposes info of 827,000 patients

April 4, 2024 at 12:57PM City of Hope, a renowned cancer treatment and research center, disclosed a data breach compromising sensitive information of over 820,000 patients. The breach occurred between September and October last year, involving unauthorized access to systems and potential exposure of personal data. The organization is taking steps to address the incident … Read more

Prudential Financial Data Breach Impacts 36,000

April 2, 2024 at 07:09AM Prudential Financial recently revealed a data breach impacting 36,000 individuals, involving unauthorized access to personal information such as names, addresses, and license numbers. The breach, attributed to the Alphv/BlackCat ransomware group, occurred on February 4, 2024. Prudential is offering credit monitoring and has reinforced security measures. No identity theft or … Read more

Nearly 3M people hit in Harvard Pilgrim healthcare data theft

April 1, 2024 at 10:52AM Harvard Pilgrim’s healthcare biz discloses a data breach affecting 2.9 million individuals. Personal data, including clinical information, was compromised. Credit monitoring and identity protection services are offered. Cisco faced critical vulnerabilities with potential denial of service attacks. A decade-old worm, TheMoon, resurfaces targeting end-of-life routers and IoT devices. Sellafield Ltd … Read more

Massachusetts Health Insurer Data Breach Impacts 2.8 Million

March 29, 2024 at 07:18AM Point32Health, the second-largest health insurer in Massachusetts, reported a ransomware attack in April 2023 resulting in the theft of personal information from over 2.8 million individuals. The stolen data includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and medical information. The company is providing affected individuals with credit monitoring and identity protection … Read more

Stanford University Data Breach Impacts 27,000 Individuals

March 13, 2024 at 08:33AM Stanford University notified 27,000 individuals of a ransomware attack on its Department of Public Safety. The attack, discovered in September 2023, occurred in May, and the Akira ransomware group claimed responsibility for stealing personal information. Stanford is providing identity theft protection services and has no evidence of misuse of the … Read more

Join Our Webinar on Protecting Human and Non-Human Identities in SaaS Platforms

March 13, 2024 at 07:03AM Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting identities within SaaS applications, including human and non-human accounts, leading to data breaches and financial losses. While measures like multi-factor authentication protect human identities, safeguarding non-human identities requires advanced tactics like monitoring tools and automated security checks. Join the webinar to learn about defending SaaS environments … Read more

67,000 U-Haul Customers Impacted by Data Breach

February 27, 2024 at 07:27AM U-Haul has informed 67,000 customers of a data breach targeting their personal information, accessed through a system used by U-Haul Dealers and Team Members. The breach occurred in December 2023, and exposed names, dates of birth, and driver’s license numbers, but not financial data. U-Haul is offering free identity protection … Read more

LoanDepot Ransomware Attack Exposed 16.9 Million Individuals

February 26, 2024 at 10:21AM Lending firm LoanDepot suffered a ransomware attack, leading to the theft of personal data from over 16.9 million individuals. Unauthorized access to systems occurred between January 3rd and 5th, compromising sensitive information such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and financial account details. Free identity protection and credit monitoring services … Read more

U-Haul says hacker accessed customer records using stolen creds

February 23, 2024 at 09:17AM U-Haul recently informed customers that a hacker used stolen account credentials to access an internal system, exposing customer records with personal data, but no payment details. The American company, operational since 1945, provides moving equipment and storage. U-Haul is offering identity theft protection and has implemented security measures following the … Read more

Eye Care Services Firm Faces Lawsuit Over Data Breach Impacting 2.3 Million

February 22, 2024 at 12:03PM American Vision Partners, a medical management resource group, is facing a class action lawsuit due to a data breach affecting over two million patient records. The breach, discovered in November 2023, compromised patients’ personal data. The company is providing free credit monitoring and identity protection, but a law firm is … Read more