October 22, 2024 at 06:37PM A group of Democratic lawmakers has urged the US Department of Justice to prosecute tax preparation firms for illegally sharing taxpayer data with Meta and Google. They cite a Treasury Department investigation confirming these violations, which may lead to criminal penalties for the companies involved. Legal action status remains uncertain. … Read more
October 6, 2024 at 11:50AM FBCS, a debt collection agency, suffered a data breach impacting 4.2 million individuals. Comcast and Truist Bank were affected, exposing substantial customer data. FBCS stated that impacted individuals received 12 months of identity theft protection. Truist Bank also faced a breach, with the extent of impact not fully disclosed. It … Read more
September 12, 2024 at 11:20AM Transport for London (TfL) has reported a cyberattack on September 1 which compromised customer data such as names, contact details, email addresses, and home addresses. It appears that Transport for London (TfL) has concluded that the cyberattack on September 1 has affected customer data, specifically impacting names, contact details, email … Read more
September 9, 2024 at 06:20PM WhatsApp’s View Once privacy feature has been found to be flawed and easily bypassed, according to developers at Zengo. The feature, designed to allow messages to be viewed once and then disappear, does not work as intended, as the messages can still be manipulated and shared. The issue has been … Read more
September 4, 2024 at 11:53AM Cisco’s online merchandise store is currently offline and undergoing maintenance due to a compromise with malicious JavaScript code that steals sensitive customer details during the checkout process. The attack appears to be a CosmicSting vulnerability, affecting the store’s ability to process transactions and potentially compromising customer data. Cisco has not … Read more
August 19, 2024 at 11:42AM Carespring Healthcare Management is notifying 77,000 individuals of a data breach that compromised personal and medical information dating back to October 2023. The investigation revealed unauthorized access to names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, and medical details. Affected individuals will receive 12 months of free identity monitoring services as the investigation … Read more
August 19, 2024 at 09:24AM Data broker NPD confirms 1.3 million affected by breach, much lower than previous estimations. Breach took place in Dec 2023 with leaks starting in Apr 2024. Criminal known as USDoD began selling stolen database, containing 2.9 billion lines of data. Investigation suggests potential for more affected individuals than reported. Several … Read more
August 19, 2024 at 06:06AM Jewish Home Lifecare, now known as The New Jewish Home, revealed a data breach affecting over 100,000 individuals, with hackers potentially accessing sensitive information including personal and financial details. The organization is offering credit monitoring services, although there is no current evidence of fraudulent activity. The cybercriminal group, BlackCat, claimed … Read more
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
August 1, 2024 at 05:48AM Pharma giant Cencora confirmed the theft of personal and health information in a February 2024 cyberattack. The incident was disclosed in a regulatory filing, revealing that additional data was compromised beyond the initial discovery. Cencora has completed its review of the stolen information and provided notifications to impacted individuals and … Read more