May 10, 2024 at 06:16AM Last year, the Ohio Lottery experienced a ransomware cyberattack, impacting over 500,000 individuals. The breach resulted in the exposure of employee and player information, including names, contact details, winnings, dates of birth, and social security numbers. The lottery has offered free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to the … Read more
March 12, 2024 at 09:51AM EquiLend has notified employees of a data breach resulting from a January 2024 ransomware attack. The company restored client-facing services by February 5 but recently disclosed the breach’s scope to the Massachusetts OCABR. Personal data, including Social Security numbers and payroll information, was compromised. EquiLend is providing impacted individuals with … Read more
March 11, 2024 at 03:19PM EquiLend Holdings, a New York-based securities lending platform, suffered a January ransomware attack resulting in stolen employee data. The firm confirmed that some systems were taken offline to contain the breach, despite initially not specifying the incident’s nature. EquiLend stated that client services have resumed, with no evidence of client … Read more
February 6, 2024 at 11:02AM Verizon Communications warns of an insider data breach affecting nearly half its workforce, involving sensitive employee information. The breach, discovered in December 2023, exposed data of 63,206 employees, including names, addresses, SSNs, and compensation details. While customer data is unaffected, Verizon is enhancing security measures and providing identity theft protection … Read more
December 26, 2023 at 03:05PM Integris Health patients in Oklahoma are being targeted with blackmail emails following a cyberattack on the healthcare network. The attackers threaten to sell stolen patient data unless extortion demands are met. Integris Health confirmed unauthorized access to patient data and warns recipients not to respond to the emails or click … Read more
November 10, 2023 at 11:24AM The State of Maine suffered a breach after threat actors exploited a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer tool. Approximately 1.3 million individuals’ personal information was accessed, including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, driver’s licenses, and health insurance details. Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education were … Read more
October 26, 2023 at 05:41PM Malwarebytes, a global leader in cyber protection, has launched a new consumer solution called Identity Theft Protection. This service helps individuals secure their digital identities and defend against online threats. It includes real-time identity monitoring and alerts, credit protection and reporting, and identity recovery and resolution services. The service, paired … Read more