December 15, 2023 at 02:06PM Delta Dental of California and its affiliates are notifying 6.9 million patients of a data breach due to a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer software. The breach resulted in unauthorized access, with stolen data including names, financial account numbers, and credit/debit card numbers. The company is offering 24 months of free … Read more
December 15, 2023 at 10:01AM Delta Dental of California has notified almost seven million patients of a data breach. The breach involved unauthorized access through MOVEit software, leading to the exposure of personal data, including names, financial account numbers, and credit/debit card details. Impacted customers are offered 24 months of free credit monitoring and identity … Read more
December 14, 2023 at 01:12AM Microsoft obtained a court order to seize infrastructure set up by cybercriminal group Storm-1152, which sold approximately 750 million fraudulent Microsoft accounts and tools to other criminal actors, netting millions of dollars. This cybercrime-as-a-service operation facilitated mass phishing, identity theft, DDoS attacks, ransomware, and fraud. The group was attributed to … Read more
December 4, 2023 at 02:24PM Hershey disclosed a phishing attack that compromised the personal and financial information of 2,214 people. The breach occurred in September, allowing unauthorized access to varied sensitive data. Hershey has since increased security measures and is offering two years of free credit monitoring to those affected, without additional compensation. High-profile cyberattacks … Read more
November 30, 2023 at 01:33PM Vitalii Chychasov was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to forfeit $5 million for operating an online marketplace that sold the personal data of 24 million Americans. Captured in Hungary in March 2022, he was extradited to the U.S., where his SSNDOB Marketplace had been active since 2013, … Read more
November 29, 2023 at 05:24PM Dollar Tree, including Family Dollar, was affected by a data breach of service provider Zeroed-In Technologies, compromising personal data (names, birthdates, SSNs) of nearly 2 million employees. Affected parties were offered identity protection services, and the incident may lead to a class-action lawsuit. Meeting Takeaways: 1. Impact: Dollar Tree, via … Read more
November 29, 2023 at 02:32PM Amir Hossein Golshan, 25, received an eight-year prison sentence and was fined $1.2 million for conducting various online scams, including SIM swapping and cryptocurrency theft. He admitted to hijacking a model’s Instagram and defrauding hundreds, causing $740,000 in losses. Golshan also stole $319,000 in NFTs and $70,000 in cryptocurrencies. Meeting … Read more
November 28, 2023 at 12:15PM DP World Australia, a major logistics company, has confirmed that data was stolen during a recent cyber attack on its systems. The attack disrupted operations at five Australian ports, leaving over 30,000 containers stranded. Although no ransomware was used, DP World confirmed that some files were accessed and a small … Read more
November 27, 2023 at 03:02AM Digitalization has empowered consumers with more choices and information, but also increased concerns about identity theft and fraud. Consumers are worried about the misuse of AI and want their digital identity protected. Businesses can ease fears by implementing multifactor authentication and emphasizing adherence to privacy regulations. Passwordless authentication and proactive … Read more
November 21, 2023 at 01:09PM AutoZone, the leading automotive spare parts retailer in the US, has suffered a data breach as part of the Clop MOVEit file transfer attacks. Approximately 185,000 people were affected by the breach, which occurred on May 28, 2023. While the specific data compromised has not been disclosed, identity theft protection … Read more