IT Governance

AUGUST 19, 2021

T-Mobile has said that it has been hit by a “highly sophisticated cyberattack” that compromised the personal data of more than 7.8 In a statement , it confirmed that the stolen data included US customers’ full names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and ID information. million customers.

Personal data 105

Personal data Data breaches Government Access 105

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.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Cybersecurity Personal data 126

Data Protection Report

APRIL 30, 2024

The claims related to the company’s sharing personal data without consumer consent and making it very difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions to this telehealth service. The complaint alleged that the company’s data handling practices also resulted in unauthorized disclosures of personal information.

Personal data 85

Personal data Privacy Information governance Compliance 85

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.

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Security Government Personal data 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.

Data breaches 167

Data breaches Government Privacy Cybersecurity 167

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 26, 2022

After suffering two large, and embarrassing, data breaches in recent weeks, the Australian government increased the fine for serious data breaches from $2.2 The problem is one of incentives, and Australia has now increased the incentive for companies to secure the personal data or their users and customers.

Data breaches 95

Data breaches Personal data Government Security 95

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.

Data breaches 84

Data breaches GDPR Personal data Government 84

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.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Personal data 98

Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

The type of documents exposed includes business licenses, residential records such as deeds, tax information, and resumes for applicants to government jobs. Much of this information is supposed to be only accessible by the government and the citizens, meaning someone could potentially defraud an individual by posing as a government official.

Personal data 99

Personal data Data breaches Phishing Government 99

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.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware e-Delivery Government 130

Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 10, 2023

On August 9, 2023, India’s upper house ( i.e. , Rajya Sabha) passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (“DPDPB”), two days after India’s lower house ( i.e. , Lok Sabha) passed the legislation. The DPDPB now heads to India President Droupadi Murmu for signature.

Personal data 52

Personal data Data breaches Government Access 52

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Outbreak of the coronavirus and personal data privacy. There have been several data breach incidents which have given rise to concerns over privacy and potential discrimination against people from Wuhan and Hubei Province. Highlights of the CAC Circular.

Personal data 133

Personal data Big data Data Privacy Data breaches 133

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Welcome to our November 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. We identified 95 security incidents throughout the month, accounting for 32,051,144 breached records. The first was a data breach at Twitter, in the latest PR disaster for the social media giant. Data breaches. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Insurance 115

Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 8, 2022

In July 2022, Maria Ostashenko from ALRUD Law Firm reports that the Russian Parliament passed, and the President of the Russian Federation signed into law, major reforms in data protection and information governance. The reforms include: Significant changes to Federal Law No.

Information governance 106

Information governance Government Personal data Data breaches 106

IT Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

Welcome to our June 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 136

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Blockchain 136

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Following the Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore (PDPC) public consultation in May this year (Public Consultation), the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill (Bill) was introduced and had its first reading in Parliament on 5 October 2020.

Personal data 97

Personal data Data breaches Compliance Communications 97

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2023

December can be the best or worst time to suffer a data breach. On the one hand, people have started to wind down to the end of the year, all attention is on holidays and a data breach is more likely to fall under the data. But for the very same reasons, a December data breach can be the worst possible scenario.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Insurance 115

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

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

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

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

How to Address the Requirements of Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law of Indonesia divya Thu, 02/02/2023 - 06:35 In response to the increased number of attacks targeting the personal data of millions of Indonesian citizens, the government passed the first Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law in 2022.

Personal data 71

Personal data Encryption Data breaches Authentication 71

Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Australian government announced sanctions for a member of the REvil ransomware group for the Medibank hack that occurred in 2022. The Australian government announced sanctions for Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov (aka GustaveDore, aiiis_ermak, blade_runner, JimJones), a Russian national who is a member of the REvil ransomware group.

Government 98

Government Insurance Ransomware Data breaches 98

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2021

Special Operations Command (PDF), demanding that the government turn over information collected about him and seeking restitution for his alleged kidnapping at the hands of the CIA. Since then, Binns has filed a flood of lawsuits naming various federal agencies — including the FBI , the CIA , and the U.S.

Data breaches 316

Data breaches Access Retail Sales 316

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

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 9, 2024

The healthcare industry faces arguably the highest stakes when it comes to data governance. For starters, healthcare organizations constantly encounter vast (and ever-increasing) amounts of highly regulated personal data. healthcare, managing the accuracy, quality and integrity of data is the focus of data governance.

Government 71

Government GDPR Compliance Analytics 71

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Data breaches. If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Data breaches. In the meantime, you can find the full list of security incidents below, with those affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information. In other news….

Data breaches 141

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 141

Hunton Privacy

JULY 18, 2023

Palazzi from Allende & Brea in Argentina reports that on June 30, 2023, the Argentine Executive Branch sent the new proposed Personal Data Protection Bill (the “Bill”) to the National Congress for consideration. 25,326 of 2000).

Personal data 52

Personal data GDPR Privacy Data Privacy 52

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN), the Ontario birth registry disclosed a data breach affecting some 3.4 The BORN funded by the government of Ontario disclosed a data breach that impacts some 3.4 Compromised data included the services people received and their demographic information.

Data breaches 93

Data breaches Ransomware Data collection Cybersecurity 93

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

Our figures for this month are comparatively low – with 83 data breaches and cyber attacks accounting for 5,127,241 breached records – but there is a sense that we are on the brink of something. First, Russia targeted banks and government departments, then Ukraine hit back, attacking the Moscow stock exchange.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2024

Yesterday afternoon I was advised by a commercial health information organisation that it was the victim of a large-scale ransomware data breach incident. “In October last year, the ACCC granted authorisation for MediSecure to transfer all publicly- funded electronic prescriptions and data to eRx.”

Ransomware 85

Ransomware e-Delivery Data breaches Insurance 85

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance on how to prevent data breaches resulting from ransomware attacks. The guidance aims at helping government and private sector organizations in preventing such kinds of incidents. softwa re company Kaseya. ” reads CISA’s guideline.

Data breaches 114

Data breaches Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity 114

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

DECEMBER 21, 2023

To find out, we looked at the ICO’s (Information Commissioner’s Office) public data set , specifically looking into four data breach types caused by human error: Data emailed to incorrect recipient. Data posted or faxed to incorrect recipient. Failure to redact. Failure to use Bcc. This isn’t too surprising.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Personal data Government GDPR 52

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

APRIL 30, 2020

With only 49 reported data breaches and cyber attacks this month, you might have thought April was a calm month in the cyber security department. So how can we account for dip in reported data breaches? So how can we account for dip in reported data breaches?

Data breaches 141

Data breaches Ransomware Sales Government 141

IT Governance

MARCH 8, 2019

2018 saw some of the biggest data breaches yet , with Marriott, Under Armour and Facebook suffering breaches that affected 500 million, 150 million and 100 million people respectively. However, the Regulation didn’t seem to reduce the number of data breaches: there were approximately 2.3

Data breaches 109

Data breaches GDPR Personal data Compliance 109

IT Governance

AUGUST 3, 2020

After mammoth amounts of personal data were leaked in May and June, we’ve seen a reversion to the mean this month. You can find our full list of publicly disclosed data breaches from July in this blog. Bitcoin scam leaks personal data of users from across the globe (248,926). Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 141

Data breaches Insurance Ransomware Personal data 141