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Fashion retailer Forever 21 data breach impacted +500,000 individuals

Security Affairs

Fashion retailer Forever 21 disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 individuals. We have no evidence to suggest your information has been misused for purposes of fraud or identity theft as a result of this incident – and no reason to believe that it will be.”

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FCC Updated Data Breach Notification Rules Go into Effect Despite Challenges

Hunton Privacy

On March 13, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission’s updates to the FCC data breach notification rules (the “Rules”) went into effect. The Order was published in the Federal Register on February 12, 2024, and the petitions were filed shortly thereafter. Read our previous blog post to learn more about the Rules.

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The FCC imposes $200 million in fines on four US carriers for unlawfully sharing user location data

Security Affairs

wireless carriers $200 million for sharing customers’ real-time location data without consent. wireless carriers nearly $200 million for unlawfully selling access to real-time location data of their customers without consent. Carriers must adopt reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access to customer data.

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Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) discloses data breach after ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) finally disclosed a data breach impacting students, past students, and teachers after the June attack. In June a ransomware attack hit the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), now the organization disclosed a data breach.

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New Jersey Acting Attorney General Announces Data Breach Settlement with Fertility Clinic

Hunton Privacy

On October 12, 2021, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a settlement with Diamond Institute for Infertility and Menopause, LLC, over a data breach that compromised the personal information of 14,663 patients, including 11,071 New Jersey residents.

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IBM Cost of a Data Breach study: average Cost of Data Breach exceeds $4.2M

Security Affairs

The ‘Cost of a Data Breach’ report commissioned by IBM Security states that the cost of a data breach exceeded $4.2 The study highlights the significant impact of the ongoing pandemic on the cost of data breaches and the effort to contain them. since the 2017). ” states IBM Security.

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Data Enrichment, People Data Labs and Another 622M Email Addresses

Troy Hunt

Until this month, I'd never heard of People Data Labs (PDL). I'd certainly heard of the sector they operate in - "Data Enrichment" - but I'd never heard of the company itself. i speak at conferences around the world and run workshops on how to build more secure software within organisations.