IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

IT Governance found 98 publicly disclosed security incidents in May 2023, accounting for 98,226,877 breached records. Also be sure to check out our new page, which provides a complete list of data breaches and cyber attacks for 2023. million) Clinical test data stolen from biotech company Enzo Biochem (2.47

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Personal data 98

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On 14 September, Mulkay discovered that the compromised files contained personal information, including “name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number or state ID, medical treatment information, and health insurance information”. Records breached: 79,582 Ontario hospitals update: information relating to 5.6

Data Privacy 85

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 85

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Date of breach: 26 October 2023 Breached organisation: Homeland, Inc., An investigation found that there was unauthorised access to its network between 18 and 23 May 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.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

Welcome to our April 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Get started The post Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for April 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

Phishing 114

Phishing Passwords Ransomware Insurance 114

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

IT Governance’s research has found the following for November 2023: 470 publicly disclosed security incidents. This blog provides analysis of the data we’ve collected. We also discuss the biggest breaches on our 2023 overview of publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks. 519,111,354 records known to be breached.

Data breaches 113

Data breaches Ransomware Access Security 113

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks France says Russian state hackers breached numerous critical networks Date of breach: From second half of 2021 (reported 26 October 2023). Reeds Spring district alerts families to cybersecurity data breach Date of breach: 26 April 2023 (reported 26 October 2023).

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

Data Matters

JUNE 23, 2022

Kentucky and Maryland recently continued the trend of state insurance departments adopting some version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Insurance Data Security Model Law. The new Kentucky law takes effect on January 1, 2023. appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.

Insurance 103

Insurance Security Cybersecurity Information Security 103

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

Welcome to our February 2023 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware e-Delivery Government 130

IT Governance

MARCH 20, 2024

However, the 2023 edition of that study found that this had dropped to 44% in the UK, whereas the global average had climbed to 73%. The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023 confirms this trend. billion records breached in 2023. This is a false economy. Our research found 8.2 billion records breached.

Security 116

Security Data breaches Government Insurance 116

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Welcome to our April 2023 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Biggest data breaches of April 2023 1. Shields Health Care Group The largest data breach of April 2023 was at the Shields Health Care Group, a Massachusetts-based medical services provider. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

Daymark

DECEMBER 5, 2023

On October 30, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced fraud charges against SolarWinds and its former chief information security officer (CISO), alleging that “ SolarWinds’ public statements about its cybersecurity practices and risks were at odds with its internal assessments.”

Insurance 62

Insurance Cybersecurity Risk Information Security 62

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

Info Source

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In EMEA , the Finance segment, consisting of Banking and Insurance, continues to account for one third of the regional Capture & IDP market in 2022. This blog post is an extract of the 2022–23 EMEA Capture & IDP Software Market report, one of the elements of the Infosource Capture Software analyst services.

Information capture 52

Information capture Marketing Records Management Paper 52

Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

“In January and February 2023, I contacted government organizations and several companies, but I did not receive any response from these organizations,” Akiri said. Unfortunately, I did not receive any responses from government organizations.” government in February about his findings, but received no response.

Access 300

Access Authentication Information Security Communications 300

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 28, 2024

According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach , the global average cost to remediate a data breach in 2023 was USD 4.45 In May 2023, Ireland’s data protection authority imposed a USD 1.3 According to the Cost of a Data Breach 2023 , organizations with high levels of IR countermeasures in place incurred USD 1.49

Data breaches 83

Data breaches GDPR Compliance Encryption 83

IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A leading insurance player in Japan leverages this technology to infuse AI into their operations. Real-time analytics on customer data — made possible by DB2’s high-speed processing on AWS — allows the company to offer personalized insurance packages.

Analytics 78

Analytics Retail Cloud Insurance 78

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. With that out of the way, it’s time to move on to May 2023. MCNA Insurance later confirmed that 8,923,662 people were affected in the incident and said the breach was a result of a ransomware attack.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

million customers’ data compromised Cyber criminals known as dawnofdevil have claimed responsibility for a data breach at Hathaway Cable & Datacom Ltd, one of India’s largest Internet service providers, in December 2023. Fitzpatrick was arrested in March 2023. They accessed 41.5 HealthEC LLC breached, almost 4.5

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2022 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 9–13, 2022. The Privacy Working Group has been reviewing state insurance privacy protections regarding the collection, ownership, use, and disclosure of information gathered in connection with insurance transactions.

Insurance 78

Insurance Paper Privacy Risk 78

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Surface temperature statistics paint a compelling picture of the changing climate: 2023, according to the European Union climate monitor Copernicus, was the warmest year on record—nearly 1.5 government’s National Climate Assessment , “failure of the electrical grid can affect everything from water treatment to public health.”

Artificial Intelligence 60

Artificial Intelligence Insurance Risk Government 60

KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 | March 28th, 2023 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO. "A He covers it from all angles!

Phishing 95

Phishing Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 95

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 27, 2024

The United States saw 25 climate disaster events in 2023 with losses of more than USD 1 billion each. Substantial repair costs might arise, particularly impacting insurance companies. Their state governments must order electricity for their citizens in advance, and they used to predict demand manually by using spreadsheets.

Risk 61

Risk Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Financial Services 61

IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Multiple query engines, built-in governance, and hybrid cloud deployment models further elevate its capabilities. One notable example is a prominent Japanese insurance company that leveraged Db2 PureScale on AWS. Netezza SaaS: Transitioning to the cloud has never been easier.

Customer Experience 105

Customer Experience Cloud Data migration Digital transformation 105

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Roger covers these three scams in a short [VIDEO] and in detail on the KnowBe4 blog: You Need to Pay a Bill Using Gift Cards. Blog post with 2:13 [VIDEO] and links you can share with your users and family: [link]. Blog post with links: [link]. Blog post with links: [link]. Maliciously Modified Gift Cards in Stores.

Security awareness 98

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 98

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. In November 2023, Northwell Health – the largest health system in New York – confirmed that it was affected by the incident.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Further victims of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ransomware attack identified Harvard Pilgrim Health Care suffered a ransomware attack in April 2023, which it has been investigating since then. Welfare Benefits Plan Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 13,079 Insurance ACE/Humana Inc. Data breached: 2.7

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #07 | February 14th, 2023 [Scam of the Week] The Turkey-Syria Earthquake Just when you think they cannot sink any lower, criminal internet scum is now exploiting the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Blog post with links: [link] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes?

Phishing 92

Phishing Security awareness Compliance Risk 92

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the EU AI Act in December 2023, it is now making its way through the final phases of the legislative process and is expected to rollout in stages in the second half of 2024. Dec 19, 2023 The European AI Act is currently the most comprehensive legal framework for AI regulations.

Government 73

Government Artificial Intelligence Risk Compliance 73

IT Governance

AUGUST 1, 2023

IT Governance found 87 publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2023, accounting for 146,290,598 breached records. Also be sure to check out our new page, which provides a complete list of data breaches and cyber attacks for 2023. million) Milliman Solutions notifies patients of third-party breach involving MOVEit (1.2

Data breaches 94

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Education 94

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 26, 2024

Authorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States this week levied financial sanctions against a Russian man accused of stealing data on nearly 10 million customers of the Australian health insurance giant Medibank. Image: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It’s not hard to see why. pw , and shtazi[.]net.

Ransomware 240

Ransomware Retail Insurance Government 240

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

We’ll also soon publish our 2023 review of publicly disclosed incidents and records known to be breached across the year, as well as our quarterly report, so keep an eye on our blog. 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.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107

IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 7, 2023

The adoption of mutually trusted technology can assist businesses, customers, partners and government authorities in verifying the existence, authenticity and integrity of interactions among parties. Furthermore, Orion can be used for maintaining the authenticity and integrity of evidence collected through insurance claims processes.

Blockchain 63

Blockchain Government Authentication Manufacturing 63

Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The lack of Telecoms infrastructure and digital skill development presents a hurdle; however, where investments by local government or overarching organisations close the gap, they will enable in particular economies with young populations. The Public Sector, which consists of Federal, State and Local Government (incl.

Marketing 40

Marketing Customer Experience Energy and Utilities Digital transformation 40

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

New York Governor proposes cyber security regulations for hospitals New York Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed new cyber security regulations for all hospitals operating in the state, which are expected to complement the security requirements of HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Data Privacy 106

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 106

KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 | May 9th, 2023 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users Compromised websites (legitimate sites that have been successfully compromised to support social engineering) are serving visitors fake Google Chrome update error messages. The message displayed reads, "UPDATE EXCEPTION.

Phishing 81

Phishing Passwords Insurance Systems administration 81

Info Source

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

VERTICAL MARKETS In the Global Capture & IDP market, the Finance Segment (including Banking and Financial Services combined with Insurance) continued to represent the largest industry sector. The Public Sector, which consists of Federal, State and Local Government (incl.

Information capture 52

Information capture Marketing Records Management Customer Experience 52

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Source (New) Transport USA Yes 129,611 Tcman Source (New) Manufacturing Spain Yes 108 GB (179 files) Compass Group Italia Source (New) Hospitality Italy Yes 107 GB Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc. Incorporated Source (Update) Insurance USA Yes 7,361 Advantis Global, Inc. and Robert W. Baird & Co.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101