Data Breach

A data breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure or private/confidential information to an untrusted environment.

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EU Watchdog Probes Twitter for 5.4 Million User Data Breach
EU Watchdog Probes Twitter for 5.4 Million User Data Breach
December 23, 2022  |  Regulation

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is looking into Twitter after a 5.4 million user data breach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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FTC Takes Action Against EdTech Provider Chegg After Data Breaches
FTC Takes Action Against EdTech Provider Chegg After Data Breaches
October 31, 2022  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against educational technology provider Chegg, saying the firm experienced four data security breaches since 2017 but allegedly...

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Toyota Apologizes For Breach of User Info
Toyota Apologizes For Breach of User Info
October 07, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The world’s biggest carmaker on Friday (Oct. 7) apologized for a breach apparently caused by a third-party vendor that is thought to have leaked close...

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Irish Regulator Submits Draft Decision in Facebook Data Breach
Irish Regulator Submits Draft Decision in Facebook Data Breach
October 03, 2022  |  Meta

Taking the next step in its inquiry into a data breach of Meta’s Facebook platform, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has submitted a draft...

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EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Adds Google Pay for African Businesses
EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Adds Google Pay for African Businesses
September 22, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (EMEA), the pan-African payment firm Flutterwave announced that merchants using its business platform will now be able...

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Uber Points to Lapsus$ Gang as Reason for Breach
Uber Points to Lapsus$ Gang as Reason for Breach
September 20, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The extortion gang Lapsus$ is being blamed by Uber as being responsible for the breach that infiltrated its internal network last week, including its technology...

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18-Year-Old Hacker Claims Responsibility for Uber Breach
18-Year-Old Hacker Claims Responsibility for Uber Breach
September 16, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Uber is talking to law enforcement after a hacker reportedly breached its internal network, including its Slack server, technology systems, Amazon Web Services, Google clouds,...

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SEC Charges 3 in Connection With 2017 Equifax Data Breach
SEC Charges 3 in Connection With 2017 Equifax Data Breach
August 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Three individuals have been charged with illegally tipping and trading in the securities of Equifax before its public announcement of a big cyber intrusion and...

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Malicious Google Play Apps Show Password Vulnerabilities
Malicious Google Play Apps Show Password Vulnerabilities
December 01, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

In the endless cycle of cybercrime whack-a-mole, fraudsters just scored a win with a sophisticated campaign using real-seeming apps as “droppers” carrying trojan code designed...

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