Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

If malicious actors accessed the exposed data, the company could have faced devastating consequences and put their clients at risk, as financial services are the main target for cybercriminals. Last year, with a total share of 18% of all cyberattacks, it was the second most targeted industry, following manufacturing.

Personal data 98

Personal data Phishing Risk Financial Services 98

IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Records breached: Unknown, but sensitive personal data was probably breached. BHI Energy Announces Data Breach Affecting Confidential Information of 91k Individuals Date of breach: 29 June 2023 (filed notice with the Attorney General of Maine on 18 October 2023). It’s unclear whether personal data has been breached.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 107

Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 31, 2021

The SEC’s order alleges that on March 21, 2019, Pearson learned of a 2018 cyber intrusion that affected data stored on the server for one of its web-based software products. The SEC’s order also alleged that the media statement omitted the fact that millions of rows of student data were breached. “As On August 16, 2021, the U.S.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Manufacturing Passwords Data Privacy 111

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Amico worked with Auto-ISAC to figure out how attackers could steal PII from vehicles manufactured by affected members. The good news for drivers is that at least manufacturers have already provided updates to make their latest models immune to the CarsBlues attack.

Manufacturing 99

Manufacturing Privacy Education Personal data 99

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

9 million records breached through decade-long data leak A former temporary employee of a subsidiary of NTT West (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp) illegally accessed about 9 million personal data records over the course of a decade (2013 to 2023). Breached records: more than 56 million.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Of the businesses surveyed, those in the finance and insurance industries had the highest levels of awareness (79%), followed by information and communications (67%) and education (52%). The industries with the least awareness were construction (25%) and production and manufacturing (27%).

GDPR 63

GDPR Government Education Compliance 63

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The finance and insurance (79%), information or communications (67%) and education (52%) sectors have the highest awareness of the GDPR. Construction (25%) and the production and manufacturing (27%) sectors are among the least aware of the GDPR. It can be daunting to teach employees everything they need to know about the GDPR.

GDPR 63

GDPR Compliance Insurance Personal data 63

Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

On their landing page, there is a catchy reference to GDPR regulations: “ The GDPR at Article 33 requires that, in the event of a personal data breach, data controllers should notify the appropriate supervisory authority without undue delay and, where feasible, not later than 72 hours after having become aware of it.

Sales 93

Sales Ransomware Government GDPR 93

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Meanwhile, you can stay up to date with the latest news by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or visiting our blog. Cyber attacks. million) CO-based Mental Health Partners says an employee’s account was hacked (unknown) Sumitomo Forestry Co., Hitachi Chemical Co.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

In the midst of all this, organisations across Europe have reported delays as a result of alleged state-sponsored attacks – including Toyota’s Japanese plants and a kettle manufacturer in the Isle of Man. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Our research has highlighted that 86% of consumers would consider switching to another company if a breach were to occur, with 35% of consumers stating that a data breach under the GDPR would ‘definitely’ give them a negative perception of a company. Manufacturing & Utilities. Yorkshire & The Humber. Industry sector.

GDPR 81

GDPR Data breaches Retail Manufacturing 81

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In the midst of all this, organisations across Europe reported delays as a result of alleged state-sponsored attacks – including Toyota’s Japanese plants and a kettle manufacturer in the Isle of Man. You can see more incidents from February in our list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Source: Security Affairs.

Security 132

Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 132

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Thirty percent of those incidents occurred in manufacturing organizations. Data breaches can be disastrous for organizations. It means physically securing servers and user devices, managing and controlling access, application security and patching, maintaining thoroughly tested, usable data backups and educating employees.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Compromised information includes patients’ personal data, health and medical records, financial data, internal emails and software source code. Data breached: 5 TB.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

Source (New) Manufacturing Saudi Arabia Yes 86.16 GB JSP Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (Thailand) PCL Source (New) Manufacturing Thailand Yes >80 GB TREZOR Source (New) Crypto France Yes Nearly 66,000 Oak View Group Source (New) Leisure USA Yes 58,935 Innefu Labs Pvt.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Glosbe dictionary exposes almost 7 million records The multilingual online dictionary Glosbe left a MongoDB instance unsecured last year, exposing nearly 7 million users’ information, including personal data, encrypted passwords and social media identifiers. Organisation(s) Sector Location Data breached? TB Paysign, Inc.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

TB exfiltrated Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (Xfinity) Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Telecoms USA Yes 35,879,455 Tecnoquadri Srl Source (New) Manufacturing Italy Yes 33,000,000 Asia Insurance Co. Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes >400 GB Hafez Insurance Co.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Source (New) Energy Canada Yes 1 TB AB Texel Source (New) Transport Netherlands Yes 1 TB STOCK Development Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 1 TB Centre Hospitalier d’Armentières Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Healthcare France Yes >900,000 INSS Source (New) Public Brazil Yes 879,492 bienDIG Source (New) Software Mexico Yes 450,000 Grand Avignon (..)

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Data breached: 2 PB. Mobile network database breach exposes 750 million Indians’ personal data The Indian security company CloudSEK claims to have found the personal data of 750 million Indians for sale on an “underground forum”. Data breached: 750 million victims’ personal data.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2023

When — not if — this happens, it will have broad implications, both good and bad, for everything from our digital lives and personal data to millions of jobs. This isn’t any different than what happened to American manufacturing, but the effects there were devastating, as secure middle-class prospects for many disappeared.

Security 103

Security Education Cybersecurity Manufacturing 103

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The common denominator across all countries is that these criminal activities are mostly targeting the sectors of healthcare, finance, energy, education and government. Criminals are mostly aiming to exploit human vulnerability and a lack of cybersecurity education. Israel witnessed a 50% increase compared to the previous year.

Security 126

Security Ransomware Phishing Cybersecurity 126

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

Entertainment law firm GSM&S hacked, exposing celebrities’ personal info (unknown). US Marshals Service says personal data of current and former prisoners was stolen (387,000). Indonesia probes breach of data on more than two million voters (2.3 Online education site EduCBA discloses data breach after hack (unknown).

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 145

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2021

9) deidentified data (that meets the requirements for deidentification under the law).

Privacy 98

Privacy Insurance Security Data breaches 98

IT Governance

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The education sector accounted for 20 of the 102 publicly disclosed incidents listed this month – with the majority being ransomware. September saw students around the globe returning to classes, only to be met with an avalanche of cyber attacks. Indeed, ransomware was the most common threat across all sectors. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Government IoT 140

ARMA International

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Almost all cross-border documents that might be sought in litigation will contain at least some personal information. See the GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC [2016] OJ L119/1, 33.

Compliance 55

Compliance e-Discovery GDPR Privacy 55

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2021

million) Serco says ‘no data compromised’ despite hack (0) France’s Dax hospital center targeted by a large-scale cyber attack (unknown) Singaporean telecoms company Singtel suffers cyber attack (unknown) Michigan State Police investigating cyber attack on Saginaw Township schools (unknown). Data breaches. million).

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Blockchain 130

IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Known data breached Discord (via Spy.pet) Source (New) IT services USA Yes 4,186,879,104 Baidu, Inc., Source (New) Finance USA Yes 1,955,385 BerryDunn and Reliable Networks Source (New) Finance and IT services USA Yes 1,107,354 VISAV Limited Source (New) IT services UK Yes >1,000,000 Designed Receivable Solutions, Inc.

Data Privacy 94

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 94

IT Governance

DECEMBER 19, 2023

An investigation determined that personal data, including names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and bank account numbers, belonging to nearly 15 million people was obtained by an unauthorised party between 30 October and 1 November. Data breached: personal data belonging to 14,690,284 individuals.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

million) India’s public education app exposed millions of students’ data (1.6 Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

Data breaches 136

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Government 136

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2020

The duo targeted organizations in multiple industries, including high tech manufacturing, medical device, civil, and industrial engineering, business, educational, gaming software, solar energy, pharmaceuticals and defense. Hong Kong and China). ” concludes the DoJ.

Healthcare 85

Healthcare Government Manufacturing Access 85

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Chairwoman Ramirez raised three key issues for workshop participants to consider: The Internet of Things will result in increased data collection, amplifying the importance of simplifying choices and giving control to individuals with just-in-time notices. There is a real danger of data being used in unexpected ways.

Privacy 40

Privacy Data Privacy Education Personal data 40