Data Breach News, News
December 27, 2024
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Data breach at Illinois DHS compromises 1M customers

Commercial News- Danville reports a phishing attack on April 25 successfully gained access to a number of Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) employees’ email accounts. The result was more than 1 million people had their information accessed. More than 4,700 people — three of whom were employees — had their Social Security numbers in […]

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December 27, 2024
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Ho ho, oh no! More than 400,000 people had data stolen in cyberattack on American Addiction Centers

The Record reports: A September ransomware attack on American Addiction Centers exposed the sensitive healthcare information of more than 400,000 people.  The company began mailing out breach notification letters ahead of the Christmas holiday, warning 422,424 people that Social Security numbers and health insurance information were among the data leaked during the attack.  The company runs a […]

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December 26, 2024
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Inside Loandepot’s plan to settle data breach claims

In early January, loanDepot posted a message on its site about a cyberattack that resulted in it taking its systems offline. In February, BlackCat threat actors claimed responsibility for the attack while loanDepot began notifying almost 17 million customers. Now National Mortgage News reports that a settlement is pending approval by a federal court judge: […]

Data Breach News, Healthcare, News
December 21, 2024
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Ascension reveals a May ransomware attack affected 5.6 million patients (1)

It took them months to update their report, but Ascension has now disclosed how many patients were affected by a ransomware attack they disclosed earlier this year. Bleeping Computer reports: ​Ascension, one of the largest private U.S. healthcare systems, is notifying nearly 5.6 million patients and employees that their personal and health data was stolen […]

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December 21, 2024
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$21M Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. data breach class action settlement

From Top Class Actions, news of a settlement involving insurance brokerage firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. agreed to a $21 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2020 data breach that compromised sensitive employee and client information. The Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. […]

Data Breach News, Healthcare
December 18, 2024
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Texas Tech University System data breach impacts 1.4 million patients

Another major US hospital system recently suffered a cyberattack. Bleeping Computer reported: The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and its El Paso counterpart suffered a cyberattack that disrupted computer systems and applications, potentially exposing the data of 1.4 million patients. The organization is a public, academic health institution that is part of the Texas Tech […]

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December 16, 2024
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Hackers Exploiting Microsoft Teams to Gain Remote Access to User’s System

Tricking users into clicking on links or downloading malicious files continues to pose a major threat to home users and businesses. Cyber Security News reports: Hackers leveraged Microsoft Teams to manipulate a victim into granting remote access to their system. The attack, analyzed by Trend Micro, highlights the growing sophistication of social engineering tactics used by cybercriminals. […]