Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2024

Unemployment agency France Travail (Pôle Emploi) recently suffered a data breach that could impact 43 million people. On August 2023, the French government employment agency Pôle emploi suffered a data breach and notified 10 million individuals impacted by the security breach.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2024

US cancer center City of Hope suffered a data breach that impacted 800,000 individuals, personal and health information was compromised. City of Hope suffered a data breach, the organization started notifying 827149 individuals that their personal and health information was compromised. medical record number).”

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 31, 2023

On 12 October 2023, the Government introduced the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 ( Bill ) to Queensland Parliament which, amongst other things, establishes a mandatory data breach notification scheme ( MDBN Scheme ) in Queensland.

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IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2023

This week, we discuss a data breach affecting users of Progress Software’s MOVEit file transfer app, GDPR fines for LinkedIn and Spotify, and the delay of Google Bard’s EU launch because of privacy concerns. The post IT Governance Podcast 16.6.23: MOVEit, LinkedIn, Spotify and Google Bard appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

29,530,829,012 known records breached so far in 4,645 publicly disclosed incidents Welcome to our 2024 data breaches and cyber attacks page, where you can find an overview of the year’s top security incidents, the most breached sectors of 2024, month-on-month trends, links to our monthly reports, and much more.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2024

Law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe disclosed a data breach that took place in early 2023, which impacted roughly 600,000 individuals. The law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, disclosed a data breach that impacted 638,000 individuals. ” reads the data breach notification.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 6, 2024

Back in 2018, we started making Have I Been Pwned domain searches freely available to national government cybersecurity agencies responsible for protecting their nations' online infrastructure. This access now provides them with complete access to the exposure of their government domains in data breaches.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

Stolen data included corporate files and personal information Nissan refused to pay the ransom and the cybercrime group published the alleged stolen files. Stolen data included corporate files and personal information Nissan refused to pay the ransom and the cybercrime group published the alleged stolen files.

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IT Governance

APRIL 4, 2024

IT Governance’s research found the following for March 2024: 3,478 publicly disclosed security incidents. 299,368,075 records known to be breached. This month saw fewer records breached than in February (a 58% drop), but a staggering 388% rise in incidents. This blog provides further analysis of the data we’ve collected.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 24, 2023

This week, we discuss “insider wrongdoing” at Tesla, a data breach affecting 2.6 The post IT Governance Podcast 25.8.23: Tesla, Duolingo, Lapsus$ trial appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. million Duolingo users and the conclusion of a two-month court case against members of the Lapsus$ gang.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Multinational mass media conglomerate Paramount Global suffered a data breach after an unauthorized party accessed files from certain of its systems. Multinational mass media conglomerate Paramount Global disclosed a data breach. The notification pointed out that types of affected personal information vary by individual.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This week, we discuss a data breach affecting Casio users in 149 countries, two zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco’s IOS XE web user interface, a slew of legal action against Progress Software following the MOVEit Transfer breach, and an update on last month’s cyber attack on the International Criminal Court.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Mobile virtual network operator Mint Mobile suffered a new data breach, threat actors had access to customers’ personal information. Mint Mobile experienced a recent data breach, exposing customers’ personal information to unauthorized access by threat actors.

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Data breaches Data collection Passwords Access 112

Data Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Uber hired Sullivan as its first Chief Security Officer (“CSO”) following a data breach in September 2014 related to the unauthorized access of approximately 50,000 consumers’ personal information, including their names and drivers’ license numbers. But, as prosecutors alleged, those attestations were false.

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Data breaches Government Privacy Cybersecurity 167

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

IT Governance’s research found the following for February 2024: 712 publicly disclosed security incidents. 719,366,482 records known to be breached. billion records breached, following the MOAB (mother of all breaches) , 719 million records for this month seems comparatively small. After January’s 29.5 Where ‘up to’, etc.

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Data breaches Sales Government Security 98

Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil Dings Cybersecurity Law as 'Bloody Useless' The Australian government says it will centralize its approach to securing federal agencies by appointing a coordinator to head the new National Office for Cyber Security within the Department of Home Affairs.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack. Seiko Group Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “we”) has confirmed that on July 28th of this year, the Company suffered a possible data breach.

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Data breaches Ransomware Cybersecurity Personal data 126

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2024

IT Governance’s research found the following for April 2024: 652 publicly disclosed security incidents. 5,336,840,757 records known to be breached. This blog provides further analysis of the data we’ve collected. Top 10 biggest breaches Note: Where ‘around’, ‘about’, etc. Data breached: 4,186,879,104 messages.

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Data breaches Sales Computer and Electronics Access 52

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Patrick Gunning from King & Wood Mallesons reports that, on November 2, 2023, the Australian Information Commissioner filed proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Australian Clinical Labs Limited seeking a civil penalty ( i.e. , a fine) in connection with the company’s response to a data breach that occurred in February 2022.

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Data breaches Privacy Risk Information Security 128

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Taiwanese manufacturer D-Link confirmed a data breach after a threat actor offered for sale on BreachForums stolen data. The global networking equipment and technology company D-Link confirmed a data breach after a threat actor earlier this month offered for sale on the BreachForums platform the stolen data.

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Data breaches Sales Phishing Manufacturing 116

The Guardian Data Protection

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The mass data breach, discovered by Guardian Australia in 2014 , resulted in information being used, in some cases, to allegedly threaten asylum seekers , or persecute and even jail their family members.

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Data breaches Government IT Privacy 80

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Kentucky health system Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after it was a victim of a ransomware attack in May. Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack that hit the organization on May 9, 2023. Norton Healthcare is a healthcare system based in Louisville, Kentucky (US).

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Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Access 117

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to a database of its users. ” reads the data breach notification published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute. Transparency is at the root of ETSI, in our governance and technical work.

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Data breaches Communications Cybersecurity GDPR 112

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2024

” The company is reporting the impacted individuals and has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission in anticipation of a data breach. Technology giant Fujitsu announced it had suffered a cyberattack that may have resulted in the theft of customer information.

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Data breaches Access Government IT 112

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. Additional Considerations for Businesses. 1] [link]. [2] 2] C.R.S. §

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Transcript: Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 8 September 2023. The Cyber Essentials scheme is a government-backed framework supported by the National Cyber security Centre. The Cyber Essentials scheme is a government-backed framework supported by the National Cyber security Centre.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

million GDPR fine for the construction company Interserve, a data breach affecting 9.7 The post IT Governance Podcast Episode 12: Interserve, Medibank, UPS and Patch Tuesday appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. This week, we discuss a £4.4 Now available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

CISA revealed that threat actors breached an unnamed state government organization via an administrator account belonging to a former employee. The government experts conducted an incident response assessment of the state government organization after its documents were posted on the dark web.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2023

Pôle emploi, the French government employment agency suffered a data breach that impacted 10 million individuals. The French government employment agency Pôle emploi suffered a data breach and is notifying 10 million individuals impacted by the security breach.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

IT Governance found 98 publicly disclosed security incidents in May 2023, accounting for 98,226,877 breached records. You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

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IT Governance

MARCH 9, 2023

This week, we discuss a data breach affecting WH Smith, the latest proposals to reform data protection law in the UK, TikTok’s response to being banned by the European Commission and European Parliament, and the proposed US RESTRICT Act, and a woman who has been sentenced for defrauding Luton Borough Council in a cyber attack.

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IT Governance

JULY 4, 2023

IT Governance found 79 publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2023, accounting for 14,353,113 breached records. You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

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IT Governance

JUNE 29, 2023

This week, we discuss 100,000 compromised ChatGPT credentials, a data breach affecting the LetMeSpy stalkerware app, and a potential security vulnerability in Microsoft Teams that could be exploited to spread malware. Plus, Alan Calder discusses the current cybersecurity and regulatory landscape, and how they affect organisations.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This week, we discuss a potential fine of £27 million for TikTok, a data breach caused by a phishing attack on American Airlines and a $35 million penalty for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC after ”extensive” security failures. Now available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 10, 2023

This week, we discuss data breaches affecting the Electoral Commission and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and the financial repercussions of Capita’s March ransomware incident. The post IT Governance Podcast 11.8.23: Electoral Commission, PSNI, Capita appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

Welcome to our February 2023 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Our research identified 106 publicly disclosed incidents accounting for 29,582,356 breached records this month. IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses.

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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. That represents an 14.8%

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