IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

University of Utah Health notifies patients of phishing attack (unknown). Phishing scam targets German coronavirus task force (100+). com impersonated in year-long phishing attack (unknown). Cyber attack on Mid-Michigan College endangers personal data of staff and students (16,000). hack (350,000).

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Retail Personal data 140

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

million) Phil i ppines COVID-19 track and trace app leaks citizens’ data (unknown) Contractor mistakenly removed data from Hong Kong’s Queen Mary Hospital (442) Cloud Clusters Inc. Ransomware.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

It follows a mammoth start to the year, with more than 277 million breached records in January , and brings the running total for the year to over 300 million pieces of compromised personal data. 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

IT Governance

JULY 30, 2018

SIAS says data of 70,000 members stolen in 2013. Clark University notifies students of phishing incident. Carvajal, MD Provides Notice to Individuals of Data Security Event. Telefonica breach exposes personal data of ‘millions’ of customers. Sunspire Health patient data at risk from email breach.

Data breaches 101

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Phishing 101

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

Justice Department announces seizure of domain names used in spear phishing campaign posing as U.S. discloses ransomware incident (unknown). In other news… U.S.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Retail 130

IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2023

Regardless of the specific techniques being used, it’s likely that millions of sensitive data records have been compromised – although few victims have listed specific figures. AT&T AT&T has notified approximately 9 million customers that their personal data has been exposed in a data breach.

Data breaches 119

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 119

IT Governance

APRIL 1, 2021

Don’t be fooled by the fact that we only recorded 20,995,371 breached records in March; it was one of the leakiest months we’ve ever seen, with 151 recorded incidents. By comparison, there was a seemingly Lilliputian 82 recorded breaches in January and 118 in February.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Manufacturing e-Delivery 130

IT Governance

MARCH 23, 2023

The supercar manufacturer said that its systems were compromised and that customer data has been stolen. And now that criminals have their names and contact details, you imagine they will be a prime target for phishing attacks and other scams.

IT 111

IT Manufacturing Personal data Phishing 111

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Cyber attacks. million) CO-based Mental Health Partners says an employee’s account was hacked (unknown) Sumitomo Forestry Co., Hitachi Chemical Co.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

In the midst of all this, organisations across Europe have reported delays as a result of alleged state-sponsored attacks – including Toyota’s Japanese plants and a kettle manufacturer in the Isle of Man. Data breaches. As usual, incidents affecting UK-based organisations are listed in bold. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. In other news….

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

Everteam

JULY 11, 2019

The Attackers might use MitM attacks to steal login credentials or personal data and information, spy on the victim, or sabotage communications or corrupt data. These viruses are manufactured with great care to target computers, systems and networks. Everteam Security .

Security 75

Security Encryption Archiving Phishing 75

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In the midst of all this, organisations across Europe reported delays as a result of alleged state-sponsored attacks – including Toyota’s Japanese plants and a kettle manufacturer in the Isle of Man. You can see more incidents from February in our list of data breaches and cyber attacks.

Security 132

Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 132

IT Governance

JUNE 26, 2018

In November 2017, it was revealed that the transport app company paid criminal hackers $100,000 (about £75,000) to delete personal data of its customers and drivers. Incidents like this are far from rare, with toy manufacturer Spiral Toys providing another example. But that doesn’t always stop organisations covering up breaches.

Data breaches 63

Data breaches Passwords GDPR Personal data 63

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Thirty percent of those incidents occurred in manufacturing organizations. Data breaches can be disastrous for organizations. Threats can come in the form of destructive malware, phishing or ransomware. Make sure they recognize phishing and other cybersecurity threats.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

IT Governance

APRIL 25, 2023

Financially motivated malicious insiders Security experts often say that ‘personal data is the new currency’. That’s a slight exaggeration (good luck trying to pay rent with your email address), but the point remains: legitimate organisations and cyber criminals alike are trying to get their hands on personal data.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Phishing Personal data Access 105

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Social engineering and phishing attacks are the most common vector. The same report goes on to say that “the majority of social engineering and phishing attacks are successful due to inadequate security measures or insufficient awareness of users.”. Privacy concerns are increasing since personal data is a key target of all attacks.

Security 126

Security Ransomware Phishing Cybersecurity 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 4, 2023

Cloud providers are neutral in terms of data creation, storage, and processing, but the location of data has far-reaching consequences. in 2023 people will require full access to and management of their personal data and digital identities.

Privacy 87

Privacy Cybersecurity Cloud Ransomware 87

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The vast stores of personally identifiable data on the Dark Web continues to grow at historic rates, and fraudsters have rich resources with which to steal identities or create new, synthetic identities using a combination of real and made-up information, or entirely fictitious information.

Authentication 157

Authentication Military Access Insurance 157

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2021

Spargo & Associates Inc. unknown) Criminal hackers attack Ehrmann, demand millions in ransom (unknown) Criminal hackers attack Energy Hamburg Radio (unknown) Chemical distribution company Brenntag paid a $4.4

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Energy and Utilities 124

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2021

Meanwhile, you can find detailed breakdowns of some of the more notable incidents by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or by visiting our blog (where we have a dedicated series on phishing scams ). Data breaches. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Blockchain 130

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

Private Plane Owners’ Data Linked to LA Intl.

Security 101

Security Ransomware Retail Artificial Intelligence 101

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

Outsourcing group Interserve is recovering after hackers steal employee data (100,000). Spear phishing campaign compromises executives in finance industry (150). Entertainment law firm GSM&S hacked, exposing celebrities’ personal info (unknown). ATM manufacturer Diebold Nixdorf hit by ransomware attack (unknown).

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 145

IT Governance

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Meanwhile, you can stay up to date with the latest news by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or visiting our blog. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Government IoT 140

IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Known data breached Discord (via Spy.pet) Source (New) IT services USA Yes 4,186,879,104 Baidu, Inc., Source (New) Finance USA Yes 1,955,385 BerryDunn and Reliable Networks Source (New) Finance and IT services USA Yes 1,107,354 VISAV Limited Source (New) IT services UK Yes >1,000,000 Designed Receivable Solutions, Inc.

Data Privacy 94

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 94