IT Governance

MAY 4, 2021

Ransomware was again one of the biggest contributors to that total, accounting for almost one in three data breaches. In case you missed it, you may also be interested in our first quarterly review of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 115

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Welcome to our April 2023 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Our research identified 120 publicly disclosed incidents during the month, accounting for 4,353,257 breached records. You can find the full list of data breaches and cyber attacks below, along with our rundown of the biggest incidents of the month.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2024

.” Dark Angels is thought to be a Russia-based cybercrime syndicate whose distinguishing characteristic is stealing truly staggering amounts of data from major companies across multiple sectors, including healthcare, finance, government and education. Companies losing vast amounts of data will pay these high ransoms.”

Ransomware 265

Ransomware Healthcare Insurance Cybersecurity 265

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

66,702,148 known records breached in 103 newly disclosed incidents Welcome to this week’s global round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breached: 6.9

Data Privacy 78

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 78

IT Governance

JULY 12, 2018

Healthcare is one of the hardest-hit industries when it comes to data breaches. Healthcare providers (HCPs) and industry partners process significant amounts of data which that is both attractive and valuable to cyber criminals.

Information Security 58

Information Security Compliance GDPR Security 58

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. The data set is a collection of 1 billion credentials sourced from stealer logs and hosted on the illicit.services website. Data breached: 70,840,771 email addresses.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The California data breach notification law would still require a business to notify consumers (and potentially the Attorney General) if the encrypted information was accessed or taken along with the encryption key. That does not mean, however, that the business would be completely off the hook. Code § 56.05(j).

Privacy 58

Privacy Education Sales Government 58