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Afghans resettled in UK hit by new data breach
BBC reports: Thousands of Afghans brought to safety in the UK have had their personal data exposed, after a Ministry of Defence (MoD) sub-contractor suffered a data breach. The names, passport information and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (Arap) details of up to 3,700 Afghans have potentially been compromised after Inflite The Jet Centre, which […]
Court upholds FCC data breach reporting rules on telecom sector
CyberScoop reports: A federal court has upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to impose stricter data breach notification regulations on the telecom sector, including requirements that the industry notifies customers when their personally identifiable information is exposed in a hack. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the FCC […]
Canada’s House of Commons hit by cyberattack from ‘threat actor’: internal email
CBC News reports: The House of Commons and Canada’s cybersecurity agency are investigating a significant data breach caused by an unknown “threat actor” targeting employee information. According to an internal email obtained by CBC News, the House of Commons alerted staff on Monday that there was an information breach. It said a malicious actor was […]
Proposed ransomware ban raises underwriting pressure on cyber insurers
Insurance Business Magazine reports: …. Matthew Geyman managing director at Intersys, said the move signals a more rigorous approach to tackling ransomware and could reshape the insurance sector’s handling of cyber risk. “As attackers – often serious organised crime – shift focus to the private sector, insurers must reassess underwriting strategies to ensure organisations demonstrate […]
AT&T Data Incident Settlement Notice: $177 Million Settlement Fund for Eligible Claimants
Kroll Settlement Administration has issued a press release about the settlement in litigation stemming from AT&T data breaches in 2024.
Scattered Spider and ShinyHunters’ Next Move: Leaking Data
Data Breach Today reports: Extortionists tied to numerous attacks against high-profile brands have begun naming fresh victims and leaking supposedly stolen data. See Also: Securing Manufacturing’s Transition to the Cloud On Friday, individuals claiming to be part of the cybercrime collectives Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters and Lapsus$ launched a channel on social platform Telegram, posted partially redacted […]
Violent Crypto Crimes Surge in 2025 Amid Massive Data Leaks
Coindoo reports: Physical attacks on cryptocurrency holders are rising sharply this year, with security experts warning that 2025 could become the most dangerous year yet for investors. At the Baltic Honeybadger conference in Riga, SatoshiLabs founder Alena Vranova described a wave of “wrench attacks” — kidnappings, assaults, and extortion aimed at forcing victims to surrender […]
Cencora & The Lash Group Settle Data Breach Litigation for $40 Million
There is a settlement in litigation stemming from a breach reported last year that affected more than three dozen Cencora/Lash Group clients, and more than 1.4 million patients at last public count. The HIPAA Journal now reports: Cencora & The Lash Group have agreed to pay $40 million to settle class action data breach litigation […]