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Christian Dior class action settlement
WPIX reports: A luxury fashion company that sells clothing, accessories and cosmetics has agreed to a class action settlement to resolve claims following a 2025 data breach that compromised customer information. The settlement benefits customers who received a notice from Christian Dior stating that their personal information may have been compromised in a data breach in Jan. […]
Intoxalock Cyberattack Prevented Some Drivers Required to Take Breathalyzer Tests from Starting Their Cars
DysruptionHub reports: A cybersecurity event has disrupted calibration systems at Des Moines, Iowa-based Intoxalock since March 14, leaving some court-ordered ignition-interlock customers unable to complete required service visits and risking compliance penalties, the company said. Intoxalock said it is investigating and posting rolling updates on its public status page. Ignition interlock devices are typically mandated […]
The Irony Is Rich: An Identity Protection Company Just Had Its Customer Records Stolen
Aura, a company that sells identity theft protection, has confirmed a data breach that exposed roughly 900,000 customer records containing names and email addresses. The breach was carried out via a phone phishing attack by ShinyHunters, the same group behind high-profile hacks at AT&T and Salesforce. Aura has confirmed a data breach that resulted in customer records […]
Department stores and online retailers exposed in leak of 3.7 million AI chatbot logs and audio recordings
ExpressVPN researcher Jeremiah Fowler writes: I recently discovered 3 separate publicly exposed databases that were not password-protected nor encrypted. The databases contained a total of 3.7 million chat log transcripts, audio recordings, and text transcriptions of phone calls ranging from 2024-2026. In a limited sample of the exposed documents I reviewed as part of the […]
Criminals Impersonating City and County Officials in Phishing Emails for Planning and Zoning Permits
FBI Alert Number: I-030926-PSA | 09 March 2026 The FBI is warning the public about an emerging phishing scheme by criminals impersonating city and county officials to solicit fraudulent payments for city and county planning and zoning permits. The criminals leverage publicly available permit information to identify potential victims and increase the legitimacy of the scam. […]
‘Your data has been breached’: But is the email or letter itself part of a scam?
The Hill reports that an old-fashioned scam is still a current threat: Cyber experts are warning that the message no one wants to receive – “Your data has been breached” – could actually be the first phase of a popular scam. It often works like this: an email or text pops up warning that personal […]
What to Do if You’re a Data Breach Victim (and You Probably Are)
The New York Times provides a reminder for consumers as to what to do if you if you receive a breach notification letter. Spoiler alert: do not just ignore it or trash it. Data incidents have become so common that you may succumb to “breach fatigue” and be tempted to throw away notification letters. That’s […]
14,000 routers are infected by malware that’s highly resistant to takedowns
Ars Technica reports: Researchers say they have uncovered a takedown-resistant botnet of 14,000 routers and other network devices—primarily made by Asus—that have been conscripted into a proxy network that anonymously carries traffic used for cybercrime. The malware—dubbed KadNap—takes hold by exploiting vulnerabilities that have gone unpatched by their owners, Chris Formosa, a researcher at security […]