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. increase on the number of security incidents that we saw in Q4 2022, but the number of breached records has increased more than threefold.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

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

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. This incident shows how complex liability can be regarding data breaches. Why have the courts found Morrisons liable?

Data breaches 82

Data breaches Insurance GDPR Compliance 82

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The public data set on the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) website shows that data security isn’t necessarily better for financial organisations. Although the total number of data breaches – or rather, in those reported – decreased by 24% between 2019 and 2022 in the finance sector, the number of incidents increased by 99%.

Risk 104

Risk Data breaches Authentication Financial Services 104

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 14, 2023

It’s estimated that more than 20% of retail sales will come from eCommerce in 2023 (rising to nearly 25% in 2026), illustrating the magnitude of digital transactions. It’s not only consumers and retailers taking notice of this trend, of course. Privacy and data protection are not the only things consumers expect from a retailer.

Privacy 71

Privacy Retail Customer Experience B2C 71

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. Data breached: >33,000,000 people’s data. Data breached: 19,718,687 records. Data breached: 13,300,750 people’s data.

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

IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2023

We’ve looked at sources such as IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report , Verizon’s 2023 DBIR (Data Breaches and Investigations Report) and Proofpoint’s The State of Phishing report , and found 50 essential stats to reveal the threat that phishing plays – plus we have an extra statistic to explain how you can prevent attacks.

Phishing 111

Phishing Data breaches Communications Ransomware 111

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 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. We’ve also included more details on the top 3 biggest breaches of the week. Breached records: more than 56 million. Breached records: about 9 million.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Although the ONS (Office for National Statistics) reported that retail sales fell to a six-month low in October because of reduced levels of disposable income, Black Friday is predicted to create a £10 billion shopping spree in the UK that will continue until Christmas Eve. Maintaining processes in the rush.

Retail 58

Retail Security Data breaches Sales 58

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

Welcome to our new-look list of data breaches and cyber attacks. So, each month, we’ll update this page with the latest figures and links, so be sure to bookmark it to keep an eye out for the latest data breach news. Our research found 98 security incidents during the month, accounting for 98,226,877 breached records.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Wawa convenience store chain disclosed a payment card breach, its security team discovered a PoS malware on its payment processing systems. Wawa operates more than 860 convenience retail stores, this breach is potentially one of the biggest card incidents in 2019. ” reads the post published by The Inquirer. “The

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Retail Security Privacy 59

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

However, unlike other players in the travel industry that recently suffered breaches, such as BA and Cathay Pacific , Eurostar has emerged relatively unscathed. Reported the breach to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) as required by the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Assess your breach readiness.

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Passwords GDPR Access 106

IT Governance

MAY 23, 2019

Things are certainly better than they were a year ago, but many organisations are still figuring out how they can satisfy the needs of individuals while also using their personal data to fulfil their business needs. How has the GDPR affected data breach reporting? Data breaches are hard to hide.

GDPR 72

GDPR Data breaches Compliance Retail 72

IT Governance

JUNE 11, 2019

The club responded to the incident promptly, notifying the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) of the breach and posting a notice on the club shop website. The club has been in direct contact with all users that were potentially affected by this breach,” it added. There are many ways to mitigate the risks of a data breach.

GDPR 66

GDPR Personal data Data breaches Retail 66

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

A data processor is the organisation that does the legwork; it processes the information on the controller’s behalf. For example, a marketing executive at a retailer hires a company to conduct a survey on shoppers’ browsing habits. A data controller takes top-level responsibility for data collection. Sounds simple enough.

GDPR 107

GDPR Retail Data collection Personal data 107

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers. If you’re shopping at a retailer that is new to you, research the company’s standing on the Better Business Bureau website.

Retail 97

Retail e-Delivery Passwords Phishing 97

IT Governance

AUGUST 21, 2018

Data breaches. What steps will the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) take to ensure organisations comply with the recently enforced GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)? How will customers, suppliers and partners react to organisations that suffer a breach? What is the cost of a data breach?

Retail 66

Retail Data breaches GDPR Compliance 66

IT Governance

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The NHS was criticised for signing a deal with Amazon that allowed patients to access their health information via its Alexa voice assistant – potentially granting the online retail giant access to vast amounts of sensitive personal data. You can find more of July’s incidents in our list of data breaches and cyber attacks in July 2019.

Data breaches 78

Data breaches Personal data GDPR Ransomware 78

IT Governance

JULY 5, 2022

Last month, the world’s largest NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace, OpenSea, disclosed a data breach in which users’ email addresses were compromised. The next most frequent targets were software-as-a-service and webmail providers (20.5%) and e-commerce sites and retail stores (14.6%). It found that 23.6% of incidents.

Phishing 116

Phishing e-Delivery Retail Insurance 116

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Retailers are the most affected , but lax security over Christmas is a problem for all organisations. Employees are often directly responsible for data breaches. These can be broken down into three categories: Malicious actors , who steal or expose data for financial gain, political reasons, revenge, etc. Insider threats.

Passwords 63

Passwords Phishing Data breaches Retail 63

IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2023

According to a Digital Guardian report , 90% of data breaches are caused by phishing, while Venari Security found that organisations lose approximately $181 (£150) for each piece of personal information stolen in online scams. There are, of course, plenty of legitimate reasons why someone might send you one of these things.

Phishing 52

Phishing Passwords Authentication Data breaches 52

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Utility providers were caught out by a rudimentary phishing scam involving a shoe retailer and a former member of the pop group McFly. They are the ones who are targeted, and once they open a phishing email, the only thing preventing a data breach is their ability to spot that it’s a scam.

Phishing 83

Phishing Retail Cloud Data breaches 83

IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Morrisons spent more than £2 million tackling the breach. However, the High Court ruled the supermarket was vicariously liable because, despite Skelton’s criminality, he was acting in the course of his employment when he leaked the information online. The first data leak class action in the UK.

Personal data 58

Personal data Data breaches Risk Insurance 58

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2021

For the second month in a row, ransomware has dominated our list of data breaches and cyber attacks. But, of course, the nature of ransomware attacks makes it hard for organisations to determine how many records were affected. That partially explains why May’s total of 115,861,330 breached records is comparatively low.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Energy and Utilities 124

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Marriott has reported that it became aware of the breach in September this year, when it was alerted by an internal security tool regarding an attempt to access the Starwood database in the US. Marriott acquired the Starwood chain in 2016 for $13.6

Encryption 79

Encryption Access Government IT 79

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The users were able to impersonate an infinite number of entities (such as banks, retail companies and government institutions) for financial gain and substantial losses to victims. An ounce of security awareness training prevention is worth a pound of data breach cure: [link]. million in 16 months.". Let's stay safe out there.

Security awareness 90

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 90

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Elsewhere, we assess data breaches at a cancer research facility and the US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. Bed Bath & Beyond investigates data breach. The US retail store Bed Bath & Beyond recently confirmed that it suffered a data breach after an employee was caught out by a phishing scam.

Phishing 119

Phishing Retail Data breaches Insurance 119

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 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. The data is no longer publicly available. Data breached: >223,000,000 records. Data breached: >7,000,000 records. Data breached: 5,500,000 records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2022

There has been a rapid rise in the number of cyber-attacks in recent years affecting organizations in sectors as diverse as eCommerce, retail, infrastructure, and social media. For example, the Accellion data breach of 2020 that affected 6.76 Related: Biden issues much needed cybersecurity exec order. million in settlements.

Government 223

Government Security Data breaches Ransomware 223

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

When I was working for a retail company I thought it was fantastic. And of course they've had to deal with issues that have arisen through that. So, of course, it's causing an enormous amount of stress on many systems. Of course many medical device companies have now actively addressed many of these issues. He said yeah.

IT 52

IT Manufacturing Government Paper 52

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

When I was working for a retail company I thought it was fantastic. And of course they've had to deal with issues that have arisen through that. So, of course, it's causing an enormous amount of stress on many systems. Of course many medical device companies have now actively addressed many of these issues. He said yeah.

IT 52

IT Manufacturing Government Paper 52

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

At the same time – in fact, as a direct result of data’s central importance – more adversaries are working harder and finding more nefarious ways to steal or otherwise compromise your data. As just one measure, the number of data breaches in the first nine months of 2021 exceeded all those in 2020, a new record.

Encryption 214

Encryption Cloud Privacy GDPR 214

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Big Yellow and Avira weren’t the only established brands cashing in on crypto hype as a way to appeal to a broader audience: The venerable electronics retailer RadioShack wasted no time in announcing plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. Uber blames LAPSUS$ for the intrusion.

Passwords 225

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 225

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

You might not think of it as a major aspect of security and yet, stolen credentials are really the key to data breaches today. Of course, there were some guesses and backward steps there too, as well. There's a caveat to this of course because they essentially elongate the use of passwords still. That's a great use case.

Passwords 52

Passwords Authentication Access Data breaches 52

Troy Hunt

MARCH 29, 2018

In an era well before the birth of Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), I was doing a bunch of password analysis on data breaches and wouldn't you know it - people are terrible at creating passwords! I've never received either product for free (I've paid retail prices for both for years), and I've never been paid to endorse either of them.

Passwords 106

Passwords Data breaches IT Security 106

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Imagine you’re a retailer with 50 store locations. For customers like retailers, as well as banks and business software providers, an outage like this can be a blow to your reputation as well as a financial loss. Human error plays a large role in the majority of all data breaches.

Security 109

Security Honeypots Passwords IoT 109