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. The biggest data breaches of 2022.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Threat actors claimed to have stolen classified NATO documents from the Armed Forces General Staff agency of Portugal (EMGFA). “It was a cyberattack prolonged in time and undetectable , through bots programmed to detect this type of documents, which were later removed in several stages”, explained one of these sources. .

Military 139

Military Sales Data breaches Cybersecurity 139

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

Welcome to our May 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breaches. If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Data breaches. We identified 77 security incidents during the month, resulting in 49,782,129 compromised records. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2023

Welcome to our March 2023 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Our research identified exactly 100 publicly disclosed incidents during the month, accounting for 41,970,182 breached records. This suggests that it had a poor understanding of the attack and rushed to disclose the breach.

Data breaches 119

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 119

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

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In a month that saw the former US president accused of misappropriating classified government documents, there were also a spate of malicious insiders compromising their employer’s systems. Data breaches. announces security breach (unknown) The Country Club at Woodfield, Inc. Data breaches.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

IT Governance

AUGUST 1, 2022

Welcome to our July 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breaches. If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. They’ll review the breach, mitigate the damage and ensure that you are up and running again as soon as possible. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

Data breaches 119

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Access 119

IT Governance

JANUARY 20, 2022

Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2021, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 1,243 security incidents in 2021, which accounted for 5,126,930,507 breached records. The biggest data breaches of 2021.

Data breaches 144

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 144

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2022

But before we turn our attention to 2022, we must first round out 2021 with our final monthly review of data breaches and cyber attacks. December saw 74 publicly disclosed security incidents, which accounted for 219,310,808 breached records. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information.

Data breaches 131

Data breaches Ransomware Government Sales 131

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2024

The ransomware attack on Xplain impacted tens of thousands Federal government files, said the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of Switzerland. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published a data analysis report on the data breach resulting from the ransomware attack on the IT services provider Xplain.

Ransomware 117

Ransomware Data breaches Unstructured data Personal data 117

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 3, 2021

biometric information consisting of data generated by electronic measurements of an individual’s unique physical characteristics used to authenticate or ascertain the individual’s identity, such as a fingerprint, voice print, retina or iris image. Public Disclosure Exemption. Additional Considerations for Businesses.

Data breaches 142

Data breaches IT Insurance Passwords 142

IT Governance

MARCH 31, 2022

Meanwhile, you can find the full list of cyber attacks and data breaches for March 2022 below. Data breaches. If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. They’ll review the breach, mitigate the damage and ensure that you are up and running again as soon as possible.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Government 111

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Welcome to our April 2023 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Our research identified 120 publicly disclosed incidents during the month, accounting for 4,353,257 breached records. You can find the full list of data breaches and cyber attacks below, along with our rundown of the biggest incidents of the month.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

IT Governance

AUGUST 5, 2020

Government guidelines in the UK and many other parts of the world urged people to work from home wherever possible. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020 , when the majority of employees work from home, the cost of a data breaches increased by $137,000 (£104,000). Reduce the cost of a data breach.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Artificial Intelligence Analytics Government 124

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced it had breached the Russian Ministry of Defense servers as part of a special operation, and exfiltrated confidential documents. software used by the Russian Ministry of Defense to encrypt and protect its data.

Military 122

Military Encryption Data breaches Government 122

IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2022

Data governance and regulatory compliance go hand in hand. Organisations need robust governance practices if they are to stay on top of their legal requirements, while those obligations are designed to help them operate more effectively. Why is data governance important?

Compliance 136

Compliance Government GDPR Sales 136

Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This reality has made data security increasingly important, requiring a sea change in the way companies handle their documents. We have decades of experience in the safe storage, scanning, and shredding of our clients’ important documents. What paperwork do I need to keep: How do you know which documents to keep or shred?

Archiving 52

Archiving Paper Records Management Compliance 52

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Welcome to our October 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. By contrast, comparatively little personal data was breached, with our figures confirming that at least 9,990,855 records were compromised. For now, it’s unclear what damage the data could cause if exposed, so we’ve omitted the figure from our tally.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Phishing 111

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

And don’t forget to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest industry news and advice – including our Q2 review of data breaches and cyber attacks, based on these lists, which will be published in early July. Data breaches. If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Retail 130

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Maze ransomware operators started publishing data stolen from the company on its data leak site. The post Canon publicly confirms August ransomware attack and data breach appeared first on Security Affairs. The gang has published a 2.2 GB archive called “STRATEGICPLANNINGpart62.zip” ” reads the statement.

Data breaches 131

Data breaches Ransomware Archiving Access 131

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

US defense contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) has disclosed a data breach after threat actors hacked their email system. The company did not reveal if the attackers gained access to confidential technical documents as a result of the attack. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 91

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Communications 91

Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

l, has found a major breach exposing a number of US cities, all of them using the same web service provider aimed at municipalities. This breach compromised citizens’ physical addresses, phone numbers, IDs, tax documents, and more. Pictured: Example of Leaked Documents: Real Estate Tax Bill. Original post at [link].

Personal data 99

Personal data Data breaches Phishing Government 99

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

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. Here is our complete list of November’s cyber attacks and data breaches. Data breaches. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2020

. “On June 28, last year, a suspicious behavior was detected and investigated on a terminal in our company, and as a result of unauthorized access by a third party, data was transmitted to the outside,” reads a data breach notification published by the company. SecurityAffairs – data breach, hacking).

Data breaches 120

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Government Manufacturing 120

Collibra

JUNE 23, 2023

Government agencies — from DC to Duluth, NYC to LA — are struggling. The ever-growing digitalization of our world has raised significant concerns about data privacy and security, particularly for agencies that manage and process sensitive and confidential information. There’s no going back. They must choose both.

Privacy 87

Privacy Government Data Privacy Data breaches 87

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Security experts from Cyble found alleged sensitive documents of NATO and Turkey, is it a case of cyber hacktivism or cyber espionage? Also, in September 2020, it was reported that Russian hackers targeted government agencies in NATO member countries, and nations who cooperate with NATO -> Link.” Pierluigi Paganini.

Military 134

Military Manufacturing Phishing Government 134

IT Governance

AUGUST 18, 2020

A survey has found that 54% of UK universities reported a data breach to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) in the past 12 months. Of the 86 universities that responded to a Freedom of Information request from security firm Redscan, the majority admitted serious shortcomings in their ability to prevent data breaches.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches GDPR Education Phishing 116

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. The post 70,000 affected in B&Q data breach appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Retail 111

IT Governance

JULY 12, 2019

Digital Guardian recently asked a group of cyber security experts what the most important step is following a data breach. So how should you approach a data breach investigation? This might be, for example,the victim’s computer, a web page or a physical space in which documents were compromised. The crime scene.

Data breaches 103

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Education Access 103

IT Governance

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Organisations are facing a war on data breaches, so it’s imperative that ‘know your enemy’ becomes part of their battle tactics. Data breaches come in various forms and sizes – not all incidents are caused by sophisticated cyber attacks. Are you prepared for a data breach? Employee negligence/error.

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Ransomware Security awareness Insurance 106

IT Governance

JULY 31, 2019

The documentation of processing activities is a new legal requirement under the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Documenting your processing activities can also support good data governance, and help you to demonstrate your compliance with other aspects of the GDPR. Data Breach Register (Article 33).

GDPR 77

GDPR Data breaches Personal data Compliance 77

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. You can find our full list of publicly disclosed data breaches from August in this blog, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Data breaches.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Recently the leak of a collection of files apparently stolen from the Chinese government hacking contractor, I-Soon, exposed Chinese hacking capabilities. An analyst based in Taiwan, known as Azaka, discovered the data leak and shared their findings on social media. ” reads an analysis published by SentinelOne. .”

Government 107

Government IoT Marketing Data breaches 107

erwin

APRIL 2, 2021

How can companies protect their enterprise data assets, while also ensuring their availability to stewards and consumers while minimizing costs and meeting data privacy requirements? Data Security Starts with Data Governance. Lack of a solid data governance foundation increases the risk of data-security incidents.

Government 106

Government GDPR Metadata Risk 106

Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Notably, from the latter part of 2022 to the early months of 2023, there has been a significant drop in incidents of data breaches in the country. It’s believed that these sensitive details were sourced from various breached platforms. But as we step into 2024, this trend might see a change.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Personal data Communications Government 115

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

carmaker with phishing attacks Law enforcement operation dismantled phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost Previously unknown Kapeka backdoor linked to Russian Sandworm APT Cisco warns of a command injection escalation flaw in its IMC.

Data breaches 97

Data breaches Security MDM Ransomware 97

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. Data breaches. We typically expect ambiguity when it comes to ransomware, because organisations are locked out of their files and can’t calculate what’s been affected. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Manufacturing e-Delivery 130