Data breach
American workers sue Oreo-maker Mondelez for millions
The snack giant is being sued after more than 50,000 current and former employees had their personal information stolen.
Russia making big changes to domestic security
Raids on Moscow police departments are said to be occurring against the backdrop of arrests and dismissals of prominent members of the Russian National Guard.
Legal Expert: Private Data Breach Litigation Comes of Age
Private data breach plaintiffs now utilize a wide array of state-law causes of action to circumvent the limitations of federal law.
Samsung Suffers Second Data Breach of Year; Here's What Was Exposed
Samsung said that the recent data breach did not reveal consumers' Social Security numbers or credit and debit card information.
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Massachusetts Hospital Victimized by Hack Exposing Patient Info
More than 200,000 people were affected by the breach at the hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, which exposed personal information.
Oath Keepers Data Leak Reveals Active NYC Police Officers as Members
The lead has launched two investigations within the department and from Mayor Bill de Blasio's office.
Man Who Made Millions Unlocking AT&T Phones Gets 12 Years in Prison
Muhammad Fahd pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in 2020 and was sentenced on September 16, 2021
Majority Want National Standards for How Personal Data Is Shared: Poll
Half of Americans believe their private text conversations aren't secure, and 64 percent say their social media activity is not very or not at all secure.
Howard University Cancels Classes After Ransomware, Wi-Fi Remains Down
The HBCU is investigating the cyberattack with the FBI and Washington, D.C.'s city government.
How Your Bluetooth Headphones Could Be Used to Track You
Data collected by a Norwegian student shows Bluetooth devices could be used to track their wearer's location and even build a picture of their habits.
T-Mobile CEO Says 'No Ongoing Risk' to Customer Data From August Breach
T-Mobile said it discovered "how this bad actor illegally gained entry to our servers and we have closed those access points", so there is no further risk.
T-Mobile Faces Class Action Lawsuit After Data Breach Leaked Millions SSNs
The data stolen included the social security numbers as well as drivers' licenses, phone numbers, and names of 47 million customers.
T-Mobile Hacked for 5th Time in 4 Years; Nearly 50 Million Affected
Preliminary analysis of the data breach indicated the records of former or prospective customers who had at one point applied for credit were taken in the attack.
47.8m Current, Former, Prospective T-mobile Customers' Details Stolen
The company described the breach as a "malicious attack."
Facebook Breach Victim Shares Video of FB Following Him 'All Over' Internet
Following the massive Facebook data breach, American University student Zamaan Qureshi shared his discovery of data that the social media company tracks when users are not even on Facebook.
Facebook Leak: How to Check if Your Information Was Stolen
After Facebook user data was found on a hacker forum, people may want to find out if their information has been compromised.
Cell Phone Store Manager Arrested for Sharing Explicit Videos of TV Celeb
Investigators believe Christopher Allen Freeman stole explicit videos from phones that had been brought to his store for repair.
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Activists Drop 270GB 'BlueLeaks' File of Internal Police Documents Online
The documents contain sensitive personal and financial information, but the group that released it says it did so in the public interest.
New 'Unfixable' Security Vulnerability Discovered in Intel Chipsets
Researchers discovered that this vulnerability could allow hackers to compromise platform encryption keys and steal sensitive information.
MGM Resorts Hack Exposes Personal Data of 10 Million Hotel Guests
The data included names, home addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers, but does not appear to have resulted in the loss of guests' financial details, an MGM spokesperson said.
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How to Know If Your Microsoft Account Has Been Hacked
Since 2005, 1.6 billion records have been compromised, which is nearly five times the size of the U.S. population
Data Breach Exposes Personal Details of Over 30,000 U.S. Cannabis Users
Photograph IDs, phone numbers and home addresses were allegedly among records found in a trove of data left online without password protection. The database was allegedly exposed for over a month.
Equifax Settlement Update: Claimants Unlikely to Get $125 Cash Payout
After a judge awarded nearly $80 million to the attorneys, claimants in the Equifax case are unlikely to receive the $125 payout.
Wawa Data Breach 2019: How to Check if You Have Been Affected
If Wawa customers have shopped in stores between March 4 and December 12, 2019, it is highly likely that their data could have been compromised
DoorDash Hack: How to Find Out if Your Data Was Stolen in the Major Breach
"We take the security of our community very seriously," said the food delivery company, which wasn't aware of the May breach until earlier this month.
Has Binance Been Hacked? Crypto Exchange Probing Alleged Leak of User Data
"We are still investigating this case for legitimacy and relevancy. After refusing to cooperate and continuing with this extortion, this individual has begun distributing the data," Binance said.
Capital One Data Hack Being Investigated by Class Action Law Firm
"Capital One's lax data security has cost more than 100 million customers their privacy, and we believe legal action is the only motivation to force real accountability to those affected."