October 11, 2024 at 10:47AM Casio confirmed a ransomware attack that compromised personal and confidential data of employees, job candidates, and customers. The Underground group claimed responsibility and leaked documents. Casio stated that no credit card information was stolen and urged caution against sharing leaked data. Authorities are investigating the incident. **Meeting Takeaways: Casio Ransomware … Read more
August 26, 2024 at 12:32PM The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber Technologies Inc. and Uber B.V. €290,000,000 ($325 million) for GDPR violations. Based on the meeting notes, the Dutch Data Protection Authority has imposed a significant fine of €290,000,000 ($325 million) on Uber Technologies Inc. and Uber B.V. for GDPR violations. Full Article
August 12, 2024 at 06:47PM European privacy advocate NOYB has filed nine GDPR complaints against X for using the personal data of over 60 million European users to train “Grok,” the social media company’s language model. Based on the meeting notes, it appears that the European privacy advocate NOYB has filed nine GDPR complaints against … Read more
July 10, 2024 at 09:58AM Fujitsu Japan confirmed an “advanced” malware strain, not ransomware, was responsible for a March data theft affecting individuals with personal and customer information. Despite isolating infected machines and enhancing monitoring, the company didn’t disclose the scale but notified affected individuals. It aims to further bolster information security following the incident. … Read more
July 9, 2024 at 09:33AM Evolve Bank & Trust notified 7.6 million individuals of a recent LockBit ransomware attack compromising personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, and bank account information. The company confirmed the incident, stating no ransom was paid, and offered free credit monitoring and identity protection services. There’s no evidence of customer … Read more
June 27, 2024 at 04:34PM Personal data and documents of users from popular apps have been exposed to cybercriminals by AU10TIX, a Tel Aviv-based identity verification company. The leaked data includes sensitive personal information such as names, birth dates, nationalities, and images of ID documents. AU10TIX initially claimed to have resolved the issue, but the … Read more
June 11, 2024 at 09:33AM The UK and Canada data protection watchdogs are collaborating to investigate the 23andMe data breach. The probe will assess any customer harm, safeguards in place, and transparency with regulators. The breach affected nearly 7 million individuals, with attackers targeting users’ genetic information. 23andMe’s delayed implementation of 2FA is also under … Read more
June 7, 2024 at 07:00AM Frontier Communications has notified 750,000 individuals of a recent data breach where personal information was stolen. The breach occurred on April 14, with the company identifying and restoring impacted systems by mid-May. The attackers accessed and exfiltrated data, including names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and Social … Read more
April 9, 2024 at 07:54AM Economic analysis and litigation support firm GMA notified 340,000 individuals of a data breach compromising personal and Medicare information. The incident, detected in May 2023, took eight months to investigate. The compromised data, obtained by the US Department of Justice, includes personal details and medical information. GMA is providing credit … Read more
February 29, 2024 at 12:09AM U.S. President Joe Biden’s Executive Order prohibits mass transfer of citizens’ personal data to countries of concern, including sensitive information like genomic, biometric, health, and financial data. The order aims to protect data from being exploited by threat actors and restrict access via commercial agreements. It comes amid concerns about … Read more