McDonald’s: Global outage was caused by “configuration change”

March 15, 2024 at 02:37PM McDonald’s attributed a global outage to a third-party provider’s configuration change, not a cyberattack. CIO Brian Rice confirmed the outage’s start and resolution, noting ongoing efforts to restore affected markets. The issue impacted establishments worldwide, affecting operational and payment systems, with some locations temporarily closing. Affected employees shared their challenges … Read more

American Express Discloses Data Breach

March 5, 2024 at 08:06AM American Express informs customers of a data breach at a third-party services provider, affecting some card members’ account information. Compromised data includes names, card account numbers, and expiration dates. The company is monitoring for fraud and advises impacted individuals on protecting their information. It is unclear how many people were … Read more

Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper says customer data exposed in breach

November 10, 2023 at 05:00PM Mr. Cooper, the largest home loan servicer in the US, has discovered evidence of customer data being exposed during a recent cyberattack. The company is still investigating the extent of the compromised data and will provide affected customers with more information in the coming weeks. Mr. Cooper assures customers that … Read more