IT Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

Welcome to our June 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. We identified 80 security incidents during the month, resulting in 34,908,053 compromised records. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. Data breaches.

Data breaches 136

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Blockchain 136

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly lists of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 1,063 security incidents in 2022, which accounted for 480,014,323 breached records. How security incidents occurred.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

IT Governance’s research has found the following for November 2023: 470 publicly disclosed security incidents. 519,111,354 records known to be breached. You’ll also be able to download this in the near future, along with the month’s data (and our sources). This blog provides analysis of the data we’ve collected.

Data breaches 113

Data breaches Ransomware Access Security 113

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Welcome to our third quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. It brings the annual running total of security incidents to 788 and number of compromised records to 406,385,597.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 266 security incidents between January and March 2022, which accounted for 75,099,482 breached records.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Government Retail 115

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

Welcome to our May 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. We identified 77 security incidents during the month, resulting in 49,782,129 compromised records. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. Data breaches.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In November, we discovered 81 publicly disclosed cyber security incidents, accounting for 223,615,390 breached records. In the meantime, you can find the full list of security incidents below, with those affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information.

Data breaches 141

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 141

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 237 security incidents between April and June 2022, which accounted for 99,019,967 breached records.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 105

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

We found a comparatively low 9,780,931 breached records from publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2021. It’s simply the case that in the majority of cases, the breached organisation didn’t reveal how much data was compromised, either because it didn’t know or wasn’t obliged to reveal it publicly. Data breaches.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Retail 130

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2021, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of cyber attacks and data breaches. In this blog, we provide an overview of the security landscape in the past three months, and look at key statistics and observations.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Business is booming and data is flowing. Retailers and shoppers are leveraging and enjoying many benefits data sharing brings: loyalty programs, personalized experiences, easier product location and ordering, online shopping, mobile access and the list goes on. The Perfect Storm.

Retail 89

Retail Digital transformation Security Encryption 89

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, has suffered a massive data breach, affecting 123 million customer and employee records. Cyber security researchers at vpnMentor found a leaky database on a publicly accessible Elasticsearch server.

Retail 131

Retail Phishing Data breaches Education 131

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

The first half of 2020 ended on a familiarly bad note, with 92 security incidents accounting for at least 7,021,195,399 breached records. As such, affected individuals should already have been aware that their data had been compromised and taken the necessary steps to mitigate the damage. Cyber attacks. hack (350,000).

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Retail Personal data 140

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Meanwhile, the bastion of password security, LastPass, announced that its systems had been breached – although the organisation is confident that customers’ details remain secure. In total, we identified 112 publicly disclosed security incidents in August, resulting in 97,456,345 compromised records. Data breaches.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

We recorded 103 cyber security incidents in November, which accounted for 586,771,602 leaked records. The majority of those came from a credential-stuffing attack targeting Spotify and a data leak at the messaging app GO SMS Pro, which you can learn more about below. Data breaches. Data breaches. Ransomware.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

IT Governance

APRIL 1, 2021

But there were dozens of other cyber attacks and data breaches where the organisation either didn’t know or reveal the extent of the damage. Meanwhile, you can stay up to date with the latest news by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or visiting our blog. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Manufacturing e-Delivery 130

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 16, 2024

A coordinated partnership: How these tools work together By using IBM Db2, IBM watsonx Assistant and NeuralSeek, we offer a comprehensive solution that streamlines data management, enhances accessibility, and helps to ensure security and integrity across your enterprise.

Security 89

Security Unstructured data Retail Analytics 89

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2023, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Overview IT Governance discovered 310 security incidents between January and March 2023, which accounted for 349,171,305 breached records.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

IT Governance

JANUARY 25, 2019

Home improvement retailer B&Q has suffered a data breach affecting 70,000 of its… well, not customers, exactly. The breached database contained a list of people who had been caught stealing products from B&Q stores. Classic illustration’ of poor security practices.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Retail 111

IT Governance

APRIL 2, 2020

With organisations across the globe turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a worse time to suffer a data breach or cyber attack. Australia’s Defence Force Recruiting systems were taken offline after security breach (unknown). Data breaches. School District (+24).

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 143

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

We logged 134 security incidents in December, which accounted for 148,354,955 breached records. We’ll have a separate post looking at the year’s data breaches and cyber attacks in more detail, but in the meantime, you can find the full list of December’s incidents below. Data breaches. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As I was starting to write this blog, yet another retail program data breach occurred, for Marriott’s Starwood loyalty program. But it looks like my own personal data has been breached – again. But none of these reasons rose to the top in retail. This had me asking a simple question – Why?

Retail 66

Retail Data breaches Encryption Mining 66

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2018

So before the shopping frenzy begins, we thought this would be an opportune time to outline some best practices that both retailers and consumers should follow in order to protect consumer data. As convenience technologies evolve, look for more risks to consumers and retailers. Protecting Consumer Data is Priority #1.

Retail 70

Retail Data breaches Phishing Authentication 70

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 27, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Retail Law Blog , on April 26, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal on Article III standing grounds of a data breach class action predicated on an alleged increased risk of identity theft. McMorris v. Carlos Lopez & Assocs. ,

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Risk Retail Education 88

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2019

Canadian Freedom Mobile mobile network operator exposed the details of many customers, including their payment card data. Security researchers at vpnMentor discovered an unprotected database containing information belonging to Freedom Mobile customers. ” reads a blog post published by vpnMentor. million users.”

Data breaches 81

Data breaches Retail Encryption Communications 81

IT Governance

OCTOBER 9, 2018

We’ve talked a lot recently about the financial effects of data breaches and how you should respond to incidents , but that still leaves the question of how data breaches occur. This blog looks at some real-world examples of some of the most common causes of data breaches and explains how they occurred.

Data breaches 96

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 96

IT Governance

DECEMBER 6, 2018

A recent survey by Ping Identity shows that customers move away from brands that have suffered data breaches. Data breaches are now a common occurrence – big-name brands affected in 2018 include FIFA , British Airways , Vision Direct , Eurostar and Marriott. Of that segment, 34% experienced financial loss.

Data breaches 104

Data breaches GDPR Risk Information Security 104

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

Plus, a further 3,029,461 known records newly breached Welcome to this week’s global round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. 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 breached: 395 GB.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Education Manufacturing Retail 59

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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. Financial information, medical data, health reimbursements, postal addresses, telephone numbers and emails are not thought to have been compromised.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

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. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight Hathaway breached, 41.5 Data breached: 41,500,000 records. They accessed 41.5

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2020

Diebold Nixdorf , a major provider of automatic teller machines (ATMs) and payment technology to banks and retailers, recently suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some operations. The 35,000-employee company also produces point-of-sale systems and software used by many retailers. ” NOT SO PRO LOCK.

Ransomware 341

Ransomware Retail Sales Data breaches 341

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Cyber criminals continued to wreak havoc, with the likes of Twitter , Uber and Neopets all reporting mammoth data breaches.

Security 132

Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 132

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 7, 2018

August is two-thirds of the way through year, and we have already seen a number of serious, far-reaching data breaches making headlines, some occurred in 2018, and some from 2017 that are now being disclosed. retail sector needs to come to terms with some bad news. appeared first on Data Security Blog | Thales eSecurity.

Data breaches 63

Data breaches Retail IT Communications 63

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

An unknown number of Amazon customers reported yesterday and today that they had received an email from the online retail giant (see below). The post Amazon’s data breach email looks like a phishing scam appeared first on IT Governance Blog. Can you see the problem?

Data breaches 75

Data breaches Phishing Retail Government 75

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In September, British Airways announced it had suffered a data breach that compromised the personal and financial data of more than 380,000 customers. Is your organisation prepared for a data breach? The post BA data breach: 565,000 customers may have been affected appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

Data breaches 102

Data breaches GDPR Personal data Communications 102

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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. Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. Date breached: 384,658,212 records. Data breached: 2.7

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IT Governance

APRIL 23, 2019

The Supreme Court has given Morrisons permission to appeal a ruling that found the supermarket liable for a data breach caused by a malicious insider. Morrisons argued that it wasn’t responsible for Skelton’s actions and that it had taken all the necessary precautions to secure employees’ data.

Data breaches 82

Data breaches Insurance GDPR Compliance 82