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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in August 2020 – 36.6 million records breached

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But, by contrast, only 36,673,575 records were confirmed to have been leaked, which is the fewest we’ve recorded since May 2018. Meanwhile, you can stay up to date with the latest news by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or visiting our blog. Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co. Data breaches. Financial information. In other news….

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2019 – 1.39 billion records leaked

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which breached sixteen years’ worth of insurance data. UK government commits email privacy blunder (300). Hong Kong government dental clinic loses patients’ personal data (383). Oklahoma Dept of Securities notifies those affected by 2018 data breach (2 million+). In total, at least 1,389,463,242 records were compromised.

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Credit Freezes are Free: Let the Ice Age Begin

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Enacted in May 2018, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act rolls back some of the restrictions placed on banks in the wake of the Great Recession of the last decade. Unsurprisingly, the bureaus’ use of the term credit lock has confused many consumers; this was almost certainly by design.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in February 2019 – 692,853,046 records leaked

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I always suggest subscribing to our Daily Sentinel to receive daily updates on the latest data breaches and cyber attacks. 500px reveals 2018 breach that exposed user data. Possibility of data breach with mySalam health insurance scheme, Perkasa claims. Cyber attack and ransomware. Payroll Provider Gives Extortionists a Payday.

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In a Few Days, Credit Freezes Will Be Fee-Free

Krebs on Security

21, 2018 it will be free to freeze and unfreeze your credit file and those of your children or dependents throughout the United States. What’s more, TransUnion also pushes consumers who sign up for its free lock service to subscribe to its “premium” lock services for a monthly fee with a perpetual auto-renewal.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in 2023

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Meanwhile, you can subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 15 – 21 January 2024

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AI ICO launches consultation on generative AI and data protection The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a consultation series on the application of data protection law to generative AI models, particularly in relation to the UK GDPR and Part 2 of the DPA 2018. O’Hara & Sons, Inc.