After conducting an “investigation”, the Chinese government has determined that cybercriminals rather than Chinese officials are the ones responsible for the major cyberhack that stole an enormous amount of data from the United States Office […]
Tag: Data Breach
Cyber Insurance Premiums Rise As Hackers Continue To Breach Their Security
The cost for cyber insurance against hacking attacks has risen drastically for companies that have been victims of such attacks. As the number of data breaches into both government and corporate servers has increased in […]
Uber Believes Their Data Was Stolen By Representatives From Lyft
Ride-requesting service Uber is trying to convince a court to allow it to investigate an internet address which it believes could lead the company to a hacker. The news comes eight months after Uber revealed […]
Personal Data From Millions Of Users Revealed In Massive Patreon Data Breach
The crowdfunding site Patreon was hacked this week as the email addresses, usernames and shipping addresses of millions of the website’s users were compromised. Patreon announced earlier this week that the personal information of roughly […]
U.S. Fears Compromise of Military Secrets As Russia Enters Intelligence Sharing Agreement With Iraq And Syria
Reports of intelligence sharing between the Iraqi government and Russia have raised concerns by the U.S. Defense Department that U.S. secrets could be vulnerable. Russian cyber security breaches of U.S. government systems gives credence to […]
Court Rules FTC Can Take Action Against Companies For Shoddy Cybersecurity Practices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has the authority to bring down the hammer on companies that do not protect customer information, a court of appeal ruled on Monday. The United States Court of Appeals for […]
Email Extortion Threats, Suicide, Are The Ugly Fallout Of The Ashley Madison Data Breach
The fallout from the Ashley Madison data breach shows no signs of letting up, as in addition to having their personal information dumped onto the web, people are now reporting email extortion threats. The despair […]
Despite Negative Press, Cheaters Website Ashley Madison Is Now More Popular Than Ever
Revelations that extra marital dating site Ashley Madison had been hacked, with personal details of 30 million of its members and their activities being published on-line, has massively increased interest in the site rather than […]
Ashley Madison Faces A Wave Of Lawsuits After Hackers Leak Database Of Cheaters
A nationwide class-action lawsuit has been launched for Canadian subscribers to Ashley Madison, the infamous dating company who recently had their private client list disseminated to the public. Ontario-based class action heavyweight Sutts, Strosberg LLP and Charney Lawyers […]
Every Cheater Who Used Ashley Madison Just Had Their Name Published On The Web
Hackers who attacked the website AshleyMadison.com last month finally followed through on their threat to release a huge amount of customer data. Yesterday, hackers published 9.7 gigabytes of data on the “dark web” that is […]
Hacked Federal Employees Swamp Identity Theft Protection Program
In the wake of the devastating hack of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), nearly 22 percent of the 4.2 million victims who had their personal information exposed subsequently enrolled with CSID, a company that […]
Ashley Madison Offers Free Profile Deletion As Hackers Continue Releasing User Info Of Adulterers
Extramarital fling seeking members of the dating site Ashley Madison who were hoping their adulterous ways would be kept secret are very nervous after the website was recently hacked. Although the owners of the U.S […]
Polish Airline LOT Grounds Flights After Hack Attack
In the latest sign that hacking attacks are increasingly compromising safety systems, 1,400 passengers of Polish flag carrier LOT Polish Airlines were stuck in Warsaw after the company discovered it was unable to file flight […]
The Federal Data Breach Keeps Getting Worse – The Chinese Now Know Detailed Info On All Security Clearance Holders
News came, when else, late on Friday that the Chinese attack on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) were even worse than previously thought. Not only was the personal information of every government employee stolen […]
Every Single Government Employee Was Exposed In Last Week’s Hack Attack
When anyone who’s been hacked quickly says the damage is ‘limited’ there are good reasons to be skeptical. In the early hours and days of a data breach, such as the one suffered by the […]
Chinese Hackers Steal Four Million Federal Employee Records In Largest Hack Attack Ever
The Chinese cyberwar on the United States continued to ramp up on Thursday as the federal government began notifying millions of employees that their information had been stolen by hackers, who attacked government’s human resources […]
IRS Hack Attack Traced Directly To Russia
Reports surfaced late Wednesday that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service believes the theft of over 100,000 taxpayers’ personal data from its computer system originated in Russia. The IRS’ criminal unit is leading an investigation into […]
IRS Hacked, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Identities Potentially Stolen
It’s not just American businesses under attack from cyber-criminals, but government agencies too. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen admitted Tuesday that thieves managed to steal information on more than 100,000 taxpayers from the agency, though he […]
Latest Hack Attack Exposes Sexual Secrets Of Millions Of Americans
Hackers always go after personal information but usually its to access your bank accounts and credit cards. In the latest data breach, which includes more than 3.5 million people, the data comes with lurid details […]
U.S. Health Insurer CareFirst Exposes 1.1 Million Health Records In Chinese Hack Attack
U.S. health insurer CareFirst has admitted it has been hacked, the third such company to fall victim to hackers in recent months. The data breach compromised the records of 1.1 million of its customers. Yet […]
Sally Beauty Supply Hit By Second Massive Data Breach
Customers of colossal cosmetics retailer Sally Beauty Supply are being advised to check their credit card statements after the company admitted it was breached for the second time in a little over a year. The […]
Hard Rock Hotel Hit By Massive Data Breach
Identity thieves have hit Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in a massive data breach that includes credit card numbers, names, and addresses, according to reports The company says it found malware on its […]
HSBC Leaks Customer Mortgage Data… For Years!
If you have a mortgage with HSBC you may want to get in touch with them this morning. The company revealed that they are notifying American customers of its Finance division that their personal information […]