eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. 30% data breaches and +23% ransomware for the first two months of 2024. Read on for more details on these threats or jump down to see the linked vendor reports. . +30%

Cybersecurity 122

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 122

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Source (New) Retail Italy Yes 436,932 Toner-dumping.de Source (New) Retail Germany Yes 334,000 Yakima Valley Radiology, PC Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Healthcare USA Yes 235,249 Consorzio Innovation Source (New) Professional services Italy Yes 225 GB Northeast Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Source (New) Healthcare USA Yes 177,276 Strike.me

Data Privacy 78

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 78

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Professional services USA Yes 11,556 Poder Judicial de Santa Cruz Source (New) Legal Argentina Yes 8,732 J.D.

Data Privacy 76

Data Privacy Privacy Insurance Security 76

IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

Cloud, FL Source (Update) Public USA Yes 719,597 Regulator Marine Inc Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 630 GB Risas Dental and Braces Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Healthcare USA Yes 618,189 HUB International Source (New) Insurance USA Yes 514,477 Lee University Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Education USA Yes 387.49

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Source (New) Retail USA Yes 2,588,849 Keenan & Associates Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Insurance USA Yes 1,509,616 AGC Group Source (New) Manufacturing Japan Yes 1.5 TB Four Hands Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1.5 TB UK forex customers Source (New) Finance UK Yes 1,001,214 A.N.S.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

Other databases contained health insurance data, such as patents’ names, dates of birth, addresses and medical data. EyeCare Services Partners exposes more 3.5 The biggest database in the blob contained 3.1 million patients and 1.6 million unique Social Security numbers. Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1.1

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Security Manufacturing 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

million people was compromised, including names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, taxpayer identification numbers, medical information, health insurance information, and billing and claims information. 109 banks must undertake vulnerability assessments and evaluate their incident response measures by mid-2024.

Data Privacy 63

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 63

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

Known records breached Naz.API (likely belonging to multiple organisations) Source (New) Unknown Unknown Yes 70,840,771 VF Corporation Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Retail USA Yes 35,500,000 Pastelería Mozart Source (New) Hospitality Chile Yes 10,870,524 Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc. Organisation(s) Sector Location Data breached?

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2021 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 14-17, 2021. Highlights include, among others, adoption of revised risk-based capital bond factors for life insurers, amendments to SSAP No. NAIC Adopts Revised Risk-Based Capital Bond Factors for Life Insurers.

Insurance 87

Insurance e-Delivery Paper Cybersecurity 87

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In January 2024, it identified more potential victims, and has now written to inform them that their personal data may have been compromised in the incident. Welfare Benefits Plan Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 13,079 Insurance ACE/Humana Inc. The total number of victims is now more than 5 million.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. TB KSA Architecture Source New Construction and real estate USA Yes 1.5 TB Cole, Cole, Easley & Sciba Source New Legal USA Yes 1.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

Info Source

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In our forecast period from 2024 to 2028 we predict a double digit CAGR, a slight increase compared to the past four years, which were heavily influenced by the pandemic. Second tier verticals with a growth rate above the industry average in 2023 were Retail, Telecommunication & Utilities, and the Energy sector. grade schools).

Marketing 52

Marketing Energy and Utilities e-Discovery Records Management 52

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2022 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 9–13, 2022. The Privacy Working Group has been reviewing state insurance privacy protections regarding the collection, ownership, use, and disclosure of information gathered in connection with insurance transactions.

Insurance 78

Insurance Paper Privacy Risk 78

IT Governance

DECEMBER 19, 2023

According to Delta Dental’s breach notification, affected personal data included addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers or other state identification numbers, passport numbers, financial account information, tax identification numbers, individual health insurance policy numbers and health information.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the EU AI Act in December 2023, it is now making its way through the final phases of the legislative process and is expected to rollout in stages in the second half of 2024.

Government 72

Government Artificial Intelligence Risk Compliance 72

ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. VAMOSI: Cybersecurity insurance. cyber insurance as a whole was changing heavily. And why is that?

Insurance 40

Insurance Privacy Ransomware GDPR 40

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight More than 6 million accounts compromised from streaming service MovieBoxPro MovieBoxPro, a streaming service of “questionable legality”, suffered a data scraping incident on 15 April 2024, according to Have I Been Pwned.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Education Manufacturing GDPR 59

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

TB exfiltrated Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (Xfinity) Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Telecoms USA Yes 35,879,455 Tecnoquadri Srl Source (New) Manufacturing Italy Yes 33,000,000 Asia Insurance Co.

Data Privacy 103

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 103

IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Source (New) Manufacturing Taiwan Yes 4,715,133 Mustafa Centre Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Retail Singapore Yes >3,5000,000 TRAXERO Source (New) Software USA Yes 2,634,753 Piping Rock Health Products Source 1 ; source 2 ; source 3 (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 2,103,100 FBCS, Inc.

Data Privacy 91

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 91

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

TB Turtlemint Source (New) Insurance India Yes 1,800,000 Chunghwa Telecom Source (New) Telecoms Taiwan Yes 1.7 TB LDLC Source (New) Retail France Yes 1,500,000 APROA Source (New) Professional services Argentina Yes 1,197,562 Petrus Resources Ltd.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 10 GB Unitex Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 9.5 GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St. Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 10 GB Unitex Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 9.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Nor did he respond to reporting here in January 2024 that he ran an IT company with a 34-year-old Russian man named Aleksandr Ermakov , who was sanctioned by authorities in Australia, the U.K. for stealing data on nearly 10 million customers of the Australian health insurance giant Medibank. “Hi, how are you?”

Retail 262

Retail Ransomware Marketing Healthcare 262

Info Source

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The most advanced sectors in digital transformation, such as Banking and Insurance, are leading in AI adoption. Sector-Specific Opportunities : The report identifies significant opportunities in sectors with advanced digital transformation, such as Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.

Marketing 52

Marketing Digital transformation Insurance Manufacturing 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The leaked archive includes Black Basta’s internal chat messages from September 18, 2023, to September 28, 2024. In May 2024, the FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) regarding the Black Basta ransomware activity as part of the StopRansomware initiative. reads the CSA. reads the CSA.

Ransomware 189

Ransomware Blockchain Retail Insurance 189

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The breached data may include names, Social Security numbers and health insurance information. For some victims, the stolen data also included Social Security numbers and health insurance information. GB Tiete Automobile Source (New) Retail Brazil Yes 68.5 Key date 31 March 2024 – PCI DSS v4.0 of the Standard.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

CISA adds Fortinet FortiManager flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Digital Echo Chambers and Erosion of Trust – Key Threats to the US Elections U.S.

Security 305

Security Data breaches Archiving Ransomware 305

John Battelle's Searchblog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

As the bloom came off the Generative AI rose in 2024, everyone started talking about AI agents as the Next Big Thing. Reasoning agents that book your travel, negotiate your insurance bills, or manage your calendar simply will not work if they are beholden to the same business models currently driving Big Tech. Answer: Way too many !

Retail 111

Retail Search queries Mining Marketing 111