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Don’t Delay! California Likely to Soon Require Data Breach Notifications to be Provided to Consumers Within 30 Days
Attorneys at Fisher Phillips write: Read more at JDSupra.
Obligations under Canada’s data breach notification law
Data breach notification law is governed by the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). This federal law regulates the handling of personal information during commercial transactions. This includes the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data. As Lexpert explains, by extension, this also includes the storage of information while in use: Read more at […]
Kelly Benefits updates its breach disclosure: 550,000 people affected
SecurityAffairs reports: Benefits and payroll solutions firm Kelly Benefits has confirmed that a recent data breach has affected 550,000 individuals. As the investigation continued, the scale of the impact expanded, revealing that more people were affected than initially believed. The U.S.-based company provides benefits, payroll, and workforce management solutions to businesses. In April, Kelly Benefits disclosed a data breach where […]
Luxury brand Louis Vuitton Korea reports data breach
A third luxury brand owned by LVMH has announced that they were the victim of a cyberattack affecting customer data.. The Economic Times reports: Louis Vuitton has become the latest luxury brand in South Korea to suffer a data breach, according to the company on Friday, following recent similar cases involving Dior, Tiffany and Cartier in the […]
South Korea penalises ‘negligent’ SK Telecom over major data breach
SK Telecom has been hit with a number of orders and penalties in the wake of a data breach affecting more than 20 million of its customers. In May, the Personal Information Protection Commission ordered the carrier to send individual notifications to customers whose personal information was breached. Now the government has determined that SK […]
Ransomware crew Hunters International shuts down, hands out keys to victims
In a Thursday surprise, ransomware gang Hunters International announced they are closing the project and are offering their past victims free decryptor keys if they need them. The Register reports: Ransomware gang Hunters International has shut up shop and offered decryption keys to all victims as a parting favor. Announcing the news on Thursday morning, […]
Bronx Pro Group Ransomware Attack Exposes Tenant Info
Sometimes, our first real awareness of a breach is a press release from a law firm or class action website seeking plaintiffs for potential litigation. ClaimDepot reports: Bronx Pro Group, a real estate development and property management company experienced a data breach. This incident was the result of a ransomware attack carried out by the […]
Hackers are using PDFs to impersonate big brands like Microsoft and PayPal in a new threat campaign
You may be seeing a lot of DocuSign-related emails in your inbox this month. Or Microsoft. Or other big names. And if you happen to be expecting something to sign or have accounts with these big firms, the phishing attempts can look very convincing. ITPro reports: Cyber criminals are increasingly using PDF attachments to impersonate […]