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AdaptHealth Notifies SEC About Material Incident

BankInfoSecurity reports: A publicly traded home medical equipment and services supplier has told U.S. regulators that hackers recently stole a

July 7, 2026

Stryker moves to dismiss cyberattack class-action lawsuit

Becker’s Health IT reports an update to litigation stemming from the previously reported cyberattack on the medical device manufacturer by

June 28, 2026

Customers Sue Madison Square Garden Over Hacking of 26 Million Records

The New York Times reports: In the days before the Knicks won the N.B.A. finals, sending New York City into a

June 25, 2026

Labcorp Agrees to $35M Settlement to Resolve AMCA Data Breach Litigation

HIPAA Journal reports: A $35,000,000 settlement has been agreed to resolve a long-running class action lawsuit against Labcorp over a

June 14, 2026

Bankruptcy admin approves settlement fund of $47 million for 23andMe data breach victims

The Record reports that the court administrator approved a $47 million settlement fund, even though plaintiffs had sought $47 billion:

June 13, 2026

Consumer Alerts

AssuranceAmerica Breach Hits 7 Million: Credit Freeze Alone Won’t Protect You

When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt

Miscellaneous News

US racks up about 400 wins over illegal World Cup streaming sites

The Record reports: Just in time for the World Cup’s “knockout” round, the U.S. government announced the seizure of hundreds

June 30, 2026

Data of 600,000 Gaza households exposed in WFP cyberattack

The New Humanitarian reports: A cyber-attack targeting the World Food Programme has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to some 600,000

June 7, 2026

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Patient records stolen in cyber-attack on Australian healthcare provider

The Guardian reports: Thousands of medical records and patient information stored with one of Australia’s biggest healthcare providers have been breached in a cyber-attack. Partnered Health, owned by private equity firm Quadrant, said 21 clinics across several cities including Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra have been affected by the breach which occurred on 23 June. “Our investigations to date have confirmed that personal information (including health information) was taken from some of the clinics in our network,” the healthcare provider said on

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July 15, 2026

Consumer Alerts

AssuranceAmerica Breach Hits 7 Million: Credit Freeze Alone Won’t Protect You

TechTimes reports: Notification letters from a company called AssuranceAmerica began arriving in mailboxes on July 10 — and if one reached yours, you are among 6,998,886 people whose driver’s license numbers, insurance records, and in many cases Social Security numbers were stolen in a March cyberattack. The breach is the largest known exposure of Americans’ driver’s license data in 2026, as documented in Indiana and Maine AG filings. A credit freeze is your first and most important step — but it

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July 12, 2026

Data Breach News

Ryuk operator pleads guilty; Blackcat/AlphV conspirator gets nearly 6-year sentence

The Record reports two wins for law enforcement this week. U.S. prosecutors announced two milestones this week in their cases against major ransomware groups. Karen Serobovich Vardanyan, a 34-year-old Armenian national, pleaded guilty Wednesday in an Oregon federal court to conspiracy and computer fraud. For about six months beginning in November 2019, he accessed companies’ computer networks to deploy Ryuk ransomware, prosecutors said. Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O’Lakes, Florida, received a 70-month federal prison sentence in a Florida court for helping the Blackcat/AlphV

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July 12, 2026

Vendor News

Accenture admits to ‘isolated matter’ after crook tries to flog alleged 35GB haul

The Register reports: Accenture has confirmed an “isolated matter” after a cybercriminal put up for sale what they allege is 35GB of the consulting giant’s internal data, including source code, cryptographic keys, and cloud credentials. The listing, seen by The Register, appeared on a cybercrime forum on July 6 under the title “Accenture Data Breach,” posted by a user with the handle “888.” The seller claimed the stolen archive contained source code alongside RSA keys, SSH keys, Azure Personal Access Tokens

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July 11, 2026

Data Breach News

Major medical device manufacturer notifies nearly 4 million of breach

The Record reports: The world’s largest medical device company is notifying more than 3.8 million people that their data may have been exposed in an attack reportedly linked to the ShinyHunters cybercrime group. On April 24, Medtronic confirmed an unauthorized party had accessed data in certain corporate IT systems, but said it had not identified any “connections to our customers.” But on June 29, the California Attorney General released a copy of Medtronic’s notification letter, which warned that “as a patient with

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July 7, 2026

Data Breach News

Patient records stolen in cyber-attack on Australian healthcare provider

The Guardian reports: Thousands of medical records and patient information stored with one of Australia’s biggest healthcare providers have been

July 15, 2026

Threat actor impersonated hundreds of brands on GitHub to push infostealer malware

Help Net Security reports: A financially motivated threat actor is impersonating hundreds of brands on GitHub and pushing a smash-and-grab

July 15, 2026

Dutch Nationals Suspected in Odido Hack That Exposed Six Million Customers

Security Affairs reports: Dutch police have identified strong indications that Dutch nationals were involved in the February 2026 cyberattack on

July 13, 2026

Insurance News

AssuranceAmerica Breach Hits 7 Million: Credit Freeze Alone Won’t Protect You

TechTimes reports: Notification letters from a company called AssuranceAmerica began arriving in mailboxes on July 10 — and if one

July 12, 2026

Beacon Mutual Insurance notifies more than 131,000 RI residents of data breach

WJAR reports: A data breach four months ago has Warwick-based Beacon Mutual Insurance notifying people whose personal information was compromised

May 25, 2026

Vendors News

Accenture admits to ‘isolated matter’ after crook tries to flog alleged 35GB haul

The Register reports: Accenture has confirmed an “isolated matter” after a cybercriminal put up for sale what they allege is

July 11, 2026

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LATEST NEWS ON HACKING, CYBER SECURITY & DATA BREACH

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AdaptHealth Notifies SEC About Material Incident

BankInfoSecurity reports: A publicly traded home medical equipment and services supplier has told U.S. regulators that hackers recently stole a

July 7, 2026

Stryker moves to dismiss cyberattack class-action lawsuit

Becker’s Health IT reports an update to litigation stemming from the previously reported cyberattack on the medical device manufacturer by

June 28, 2026

Customers Sue Madison Square Garden Over Hacking of 26 Million Records

The New York Times reports: In the days before the Knicks won the N.B.A. finals, sending New York City into a

June 25, 2026

Labcorp Agrees to $35M Settlement to Resolve AMCA Data Breach Litigation

HIPAA Journal reports: A $35,000,000 settlement has been agreed to resolve a long-running class action lawsuit against Labcorp over a

June 14, 2026

Bankruptcy admin approves settlement fund of $47 million for 23andMe data breach victims

The Record reports that the court administrator approved a $47 million settlement fund, even though plaintiffs had sought $47 billion:

June 13, 2026

Consumer Alerts

AssuranceAmerica Breach Hits 7 Million: Credit Freeze Alone Won’t Protect You

When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt

Miscellaneous News

US racks up about 400 wins over illegal World Cup streaming sites

The Record reports: Just in time for the World Cup’s “knockout” round, the U.S. government announced the seizure of hundreds

June 30, 2026

Data of 600,000 Gaza households exposed in WFP cyberattack

The New Humanitarian reports: A cyber-attack targeting the World Food Programme has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to some 600,000

June 7, 2026

Data Breach News

Patient records stolen in cyber-attack on Australian healthcare provider

The Guardian reports: Thousands of medical records and patient information stored with one of Australia’s biggest healthcare providers have been

July 15, 2026

Threat actor impersonated hundreds of brands on GitHub to push infostealer malware

Help Net Security reports: A financially motivated threat actor is impersonating hundreds of brands on GitHub and pushing a smash-and-grab

July 15, 2026

Dutch Nationals Suspected in Odido Hack That Exposed Six Million Customers

Security Affairs reports: Dutch police have identified strong indications that Dutch nationals were involved in the February 2026 cyberattack on

July 13, 2026

Insurance News

AssuranceAmerica Breach Hits 7 Million: Credit Freeze Alone Won’t Protect You

TechTimes reports: Notification letters from a company called AssuranceAmerica began arriving in mailboxes on July 10 — and if one

July 12, 2026

Beacon Mutual Insurance notifies more than 131,000 RI residents of data breach

WJAR reports: A data breach four months ago has Warwick-based Beacon Mutual Insurance notifying people whose personal information was compromised

May 25, 2026

Vendors News

Accenture admits to ‘isolated matter’ after crook tries to flog alleged 35GB haul

The Register reports: Accenture has confirmed an “isolated matter” after a cybercriminal put up for sale what they allege is

July 11, 2026

New York, NY

95°

Partly Cloudy

5:37 am8:26 pm EDT

Feels like: 104°F
Wind: 10mph W
Humidity: 47%
Pressure: 29.8"Hg
UV index: 4