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$10,000,000 civil penalty for disclosing personal data without consent

Data Protection Report

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. As indicated in the paragraph quoted above, the company collected some very sensitive personal information.

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Cyber-insurance – 72 hours for the insured party to file a criminal complaint: GDPR’s false friend

Data Protection Report

2] In this context, the Directorate General of the French Treasury has put forward a plan of action with a view to clarifying the cyber-insurance legal framework, better gauging cyber-risks, and enhancing companies’ awareness as regards cyber-risks. 12-10-1 into the French Insurance code. However, in the end, Article L.12-10-1

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 December 2023

IT Governance

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. Compromised information includes patients’ personal data, health and medical records, financial data, internal emails and software source code. Data breached: 5 TB.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in 2023

IT Governance

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. With that out of the way, it’s time to move on to May 2023. In August 2020, it was embroiled in a data breach affecting more than 800,000 EyeMed and Lenscrafters patients.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 6 – 12 November 2023

IT Governance

On 14 September, Mulkay discovered that the compromised files contained personal information, including “name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number or state ID, medical treatment information, and health insurance information”.

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News Alert: Guardz uncovers new macOS malware – Hidden Virtual Network Computing (hVNC)

The Last Watchdog

1, 2023 – Guardz , the cybersecurity company securing and insuring SMEs, today disclosed the existence of a Hidden Virtual Network Computing (hVNC) malware targeting macOS devices. The malware is capable of stealing sensitive data from macOS-based devices, posing a significant threat to businesses and individuals alike.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 13 – 19 November 2023

IT Governance

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. Date of breach: 26 October 2023 Breached organisation: Homeland, Inc., An investigation found that there was unauthorised access to its network between 18 and 23 May 2023.