Comcast to pay $1.5 million US fine after vendor data breach
Reuters reports: Comcast will pay a $1.5 million fine after a vendor breach exposed personal data from 237,000 current and former
November 25, 2025
Reuters reports: Comcast will pay a $1.5 million fine after a vendor breach exposed personal data from 237,000 current and former
Covington and Burling writes: On November 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it was voluntarily dismissing
TORONTO, ON (November 18, 2025) — Ontario and Alberta information and privacy commissioners have released the findings of their investigations into
Mark Rasch writes: When something goes wrong, after exhausting all other possible alternatives, a company may go to its lawyer
The Oregonian reports: Intel says a former employee downloaded thousands of documents shortly after the company fired him in July,
Miscellaneous News
From Polsinelli PC: In two separate but related actions, third party administrators (TPAs) and their insurance business partners agreed to
CSO reports: Three of the most notorious ransomware-as-a-service operations have formed a criminal cartel aimed at coordinating attacks and sharing
Bitdefender reports: A ransomware attack on Crisis24, the vendor behind the CodeRED emergency alert system, has left towns and cities across the United States without a core public-warning tool. CodeRED is widely used to push urgent notifications for severe weather, public safety incidents, missing persons and other critical situations. In the aftermath of the intrusion, many municipalities issued nearly identical advisories confirming the system was offline and advising residents to expect emergency information through temporary channels. The disruption proved severe
It’s that time when we put aside our news activities and share some good times with family and friends. But what would Thanksgiving be without reflecting on what we are grateful for, right? We know that this year has been especially difficult for some families who have had their families ripped apart by ICE. Others have lost their federal jobs and income, and all too many are dealing with food insecurity right now. The Data Breach Times is grateful for our
Reuters reports: Comcast will pay a $1.5 million fine after a vendor breach exposed personal data from 237,000 current and former customers, the Federal Communications Commission said on Monday. The FCC said a debt collector used by Comcast until 2022, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, suffered a 2024 data breach that exposed personal information of Comcast internet, TV and home security customers. Read more at Reuters. The fine is not as big a deal as the vendor management plan Comcast agreed
The New York Times reports: Some of the nation’s biggest banks were scrambling on Saturday night to assess the fallout from a large-scale hack of a vendor whose compromise could expose sensitive customer data. The vendor, SitusAMC, has been deployed by hundreds of banks and other lenders to help originate and collect money from real estate loans and mortgages. The company confirmed on Saturday that it had been the subject of a cyberattack on Nov. 12 and that it had
The Record reports: Polish authorities detained a Russian citizen suspected of hacking into the IT systems of local companies —
Bitdefender reports: A ransomware attack on Crisis24, the vendor behind the CodeRED emergency alert system, has left towns and cities
The Illinois Times reports: A court hearing is scheduled Dec. 4 to finalize a $7.6 million settlement that would pay
The Register reports: The number of successful cyber insurance claims made by UK organizations shot up last year, according to
Insurance Business Magazine reports: A Texas woman has sued Goosehead Insurance Agency over a data breach that exposed sensitive customer
The Record reports: A lack of liability for software vendors is among the most pressing issues putting Britain’s economic and
Bitdefender reports: A ransomware attack on Crisis24, the vendor behind the CodeRED emergency alert system, has left towns and cities across the United States without a core public-warning tool. CodeRED is widely used to push urgent notifications for severe weather, public safety incidents, missing persons and other critical situations. In the aftermath of the intrusion, many municipalities issued nearly identical advisories confirming the system was offline and advising residents to expect emergency information through temporary channels. The disruption proved severe
It’s that time when we put aside our news activities and share some good times with family and friends. But what would Thanksgiving be without reflecting on what we are grateful for, right? We know that this year has been especially difficult for some families who have had their families ripped apart by ICE. Others have lost their federal jobs and income, and all too many are dealing with food insecurity right now. The Data Breach Times is grateful for our
Reuters reports: Comcast will pay a $1.5 million fine after a vendor breach exposed personal data from 237,000 current and former customers, the Federal Communications Commission said on Monday. The FCC said a debt collector used by Comcast until 2022, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, suffered a 2024 data breach that exposed personal information of Comcast internet, TV and home security customers. Read more at Reuters. The fine is not as big a deal as the vendor management plan Comcast agreed
The New York Times reports: Some of the nation’s biggest banks were scrambling on Saturday night to assess the fallout from a large-scale hack of a vendor whose compromise could expose sensitive customer data. The vendor, SitusAMC, has been deployed by hundreds of banks and other lenders to help originate and collect money from real estate loans and mortgages. The company confirmed on Saturday that it had been the subject of a cyberattack on Nov. 12 and that it had
Reuters reports: Comcast will pay a $1.5 million fine after a vendor breach exposed personal data from 237,000 current and former
Covington and Burling writes: On November 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it was voluntarily dismissing
TORONTO, ON (November 18, 2025) — Ontario and Alberta information and privacy commissioners have released the findings of their investigations into
Mark Rasch writes: When something goes wrong, after exhausting all other possible alternatives, a company may go to its lawyer
The Oregonian reports: Intel says a former employee downloaded thousands of documents shortly after the company fired him in July,
Miscellaneous News
From Polsinelli PC: In two separate but related actions, third party administrators (TPAs) and their insurance business partners agreed to
CSO reports: Three of the most notorious ransomware-as-a-service operations have formed a criminal cartel aimed at coordinating attacks and sharing
The Record reports: Polish authorities detained a Russian citizen suspected of hacking into the IT systems of local companies —
Bitdefender reports: A ransomware attack on Crisis24, the vendor behind the CodeRED emergency alert system, has left towns and cities
The Illinois Times reports: A court hearing is scheduled Dec. 4 to finalize a $7.6 million settlement that would pay
The Register reports: The number of successful cyber insurance claims made by UK organizations shot up last year, according to
Insurance Business Magazine reports: A Texas woman has sued Goosehead Insurance Agency over a data breach that exposed sensitive customer
The Record reports: A lack of liability for software vendors is among the most pressing issues putting Britain’s economic and
