IT Governance

MAY 3, 2022

Welcome to our latest monthly review of data breaches and cyber attacks. You can find the full list of data breaches below, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Data breaches. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information. In other news…. Cyber attacks.

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Insurance 124

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

Welcome to our new-look list of data breaches and cyber attacks. So, each month, we’ll update this page with the latest figures and links, so be sure to bookmark it to keep an eye out for the latest data breach news. His research also revealed that the stolen data contains 305 lines of data, including 74.4

Data breaches 118

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 118

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Its mission is to improve the lives of people worldwide through research, clinical care and education. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is an independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Washington. The center’s research focuses on cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. ” Robert M.

Ransomware 353

Ransomware Insurance Education Marketing 353

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

However, there are plenty of other incidents to dig into, including a raft of ransomware attacks against the education sector. And don’t forget to check out our Q3 2021 data breaches and cyber attacks quarterly review , in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly lists. Data breaches.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Government Education 116

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Welcome to our November 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. We identified 95 security incidents throughout the month, accounting for 32,051,144 breached records. The first was a data breach at Twitter, in the latest PR disaster for the social media giant. Data breaches. Data breach.

Data breaches 114

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Insurance 114

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. For more details about the year’s incidents, check out our new page, which provides a complete list of known data breaches and cyber attacks in 2023.

Data breaches 97

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Privacy 97

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Exploitation drivers From the case of Hegestratos committing insurance fraud by sinking a ship in 300 B.C., Digital exploitation refers to the abuse and manipulation of technology and the internet for illegal and unethical purposes, including identity theft, sextortion, cyberbullying, online scams, and data breaches.

Cybersecurity 214

Cybersecurity Education Insurance Data breaches 214

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 22, 2020

On July 1, 2020, amendments to Vermont’s data breach notification law, signed into law earlier this year, will take effect along with Vermont’s new student privacy law. Security Breach Notice Act. The law is enforceable by the Vermont Attorney General.

Data breaches 107

Data breaches Privacy Education Data Privacy 107

Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2019

Small business owners are less likely to have taken adequate measures to protect their digital systems and are consequently at an even higher risk of sustaining a data breach or a ransomware attack than a major corporation. What Does the SBCAA Seek to Accomplish? Until the U.S. implements a similar measure, U.S.

Cybersecurity 236

Cybersecurity Education Government Risk 236

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

According to the notice published on the website of the OAG on August 07, 2023, exposed personal information includes names, addresses, social security information, health information, and health insurance information. The Dallas City Council has approved a budget of $8.5 million to mitigate the ransomware attack.

Ransomware 336

Ransomware Encryption Systems administration Cybersecurity 336

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2022

Checklist for Getting Cyber Insurance Coverage. The necessity for cyber-insurance coverage. With cyber attacks amounting to a question of when and not if, cyber insurance becomes crucial for ensuring business continuity and mitigating the business impact of attacks – should they occur. Tue, 05/10/2022 - 05:43.

Insurance 77

Insurance Authentication Risk Ransomware 77

IT Governance

JULY 4, 2023

IT Governance found 79 publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2023, accounting for 14,353,113 breached records. You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

Data breaches 79

Data breaches Ransomware Government Insurance 79

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

867,072,315 records known to be breached. Introducing our Data Breach Dashboard We’re excited to introduce our new monthly Data Breach Dashboard – a one-page overview of this month’s key findings that you can download for free. Our first downloadable Dashboard is going live next week.

Data breaches 70

Data breaches Insurance Ransomware Education 70

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. Further reading: ThreatLabz ransomware report (PDF).

Ransomware 262

Ransomware Healthcare Insurance Cybersecurity 262

Data Matters

AUGUST 9, 2021

On July 16, 2021, Governor Lamont signed An Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches , which will take effect on October 1, 2021. The UPDPA does not include a definition of a “security breach” or data breach notification requirements to individuals or regulators.

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Privacy Personal data Data Privacy 88

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

ICICI Bank’s response Threat to financial accounts Finance and insurance are one of the most targeted industries by cybercriminals. Unfortunately, Cybernews journalist’s email was rejected, and, at the time of writing, we’ve received no official response from the bank.

Personal data 246

Personal data Phishing Risk Communications 246

Hunton Privacy

MAY 27, 2015

After a number of high-profile data breaches, corporate cybersecurity is facing increased scrutiny and attention from consumers, the government and the public. In a webinar, entitled Cyber Insurance: Addressing Your Risks and Liabilities , hosted by Hunton & Williams LLP and CT , Hunton & Williams partners Lon A.

Insurance 45

Insurance Risk Data breaches Education 45

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets standards for protecting sensitive health information, particularly electronic health records (EHRs). HIPAA also requires organizations to conduct regular risk assessments and report data breaches.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Compliance Privacy 121

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2021

During the week of October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law bills amending the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), California’s data breach notification law and California’s data security law. Genetic Data: California Data Breach Notification and Data Security Law Amendment Bill.

Privacy 98

Privacy Insurance Security Data breaches 98

KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

1 Root Cause of Data Breaches Verizon's DBIR always has a lot of information to unpack, so I'll continue my review by covering how stolen credentials play a role in attacks. So, what does the report say about the most common threat actions that are involved in data breaches?

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Data breaches Phishing Security awareness Ransomware 102

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 17, 2019

The settlement resolves a multistate litigation arising out of a May 2015 data breach in which hackers infiltrated WebChart, a web application run by MIE, and stole the electronic Protected Health Information (“ePHI”) of over 3.9 million individuals. failed to encrypt the sensitive ePHI. The case was filed in the U.S.

Data breaches 58

Data breaches IT Insurance Privacy 58

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to our November 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Elsewhere, we assess data breaches at a cancer research facility and the US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond.

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Phishing Retail Data breaches Insurance 115

eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 7, 2019

When I spoke at the University of Florida E-Discovery Conference last month, there was a question from the live stream audience about a lawyer’s duty to disclose a data breach within his or her law firm. Janik’s article covers stopping the breach, restoring systems and determination what happened and the cause.

Data breaches 57

Data breaches Cybersecurity e-Discovery Computer and Electronics 57

IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

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. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks City of Philadelphia discloses data breach after five months Date of breach: 24 May 2023 ( notice issued 20 October 2023).

Data Privacy 96

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 96

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 7, 2012

On May 24, 2012, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that South Shore Hospital agreed to a consent judgment and $750,000 payment to settle a lawsuit stemming from a data breach that occurred in February 2010.

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Privacy Insurance Education 40

eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 10, 2019

Just as the number of data breaches continues to rise, the number of lawsuits over data breaches continues to rise as well. Chances are that your data has been hacked at some point from at least one company with which you do business. But this lawsuit is unique. million US citizens.

Data breaches 41

Data breaches Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Insurance 41

KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

link] [Head Scratcher] More Companies With Cyber Insurance Are Hit by Ransomware Than Those Without? In an interesting twist, new data hints that organizations with cyber insurance may be relying on it too much, instead of shoring up security to ensure attacks never succeed.

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Insurance Security awareness Phishing Ransomware 100

IT Governance

JULY 5, 2022

Last month, the world’s largest NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace, OpenSea, disclosed a data breach in which users’ email addresses were compromised. It added: “We are working with local law enforcement, GEMA, GBI, and insurance officials to recover the funds. NFT marketplace warns users of phishing scams.

Phishing 115

Phishing e-Delivery Retail Insurance 115

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. Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches.

Cybersecurity 122

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 122

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Another day, another breach. Barely a day goes by where we don’t hear of a data breach. Affecting big companies and small in virtually every vertical and hitting government institutions at the local, state and federal level, sensitive data is routinely exfiltrated, stolen and leveraged with shocking regularity.

IoT 89

IoT Encryption Military Insurance 89

IT Governance

JUNE 7, 2024

Nonetheless, the risk of a cyber incident is significant, and as data leaks such as the ‘mother of all breaches’ suggest, sooner or later, every organisation will ‘get done’. Well, legal notification requirements aside, I want to remind people that data breaches affect more than just the organisation’s finances and reputation.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Encryption Data breaches Access 98

Data Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

This development indicates that sponsors and fiduciaries may soon be subject to focused scrutiny over their cybersecurity practices in DOL investigations and adds to the multiple existing sources of cybersecurity legal risk in the wake of data breaches or insufficient cybersecurity controls.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Insurance Risk Compliance 68

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

Improved key management practices: With KMaaS, organizations can ensure that their keys are managed according to industry best practices, which helps minimize the risk of data breaches. Managing the encryption keys securely, KMaaS can help protect encryption and prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Encryption 133

Encryption Compliance Cloud Authentication 133

Data Matters

JUNE 29, 2018

It was also the first to enact data breach notification legislation, which all other states have now followed. geolocation data. education information. The citation makes clear that AB 375 intended to refer to HIPAA, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.). biometric information.

GDPR 79

GDPR Privacy Sales Data breaches 79

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

On November 21, 2014, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that Boston hospital Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (“BIDMC”) has agreed to pay a total of $100,000 to settle charges related to a data breach that affected the personal and protected health information of nearly 4,000 patients and employees.

Security 40

Security Insurance Data breaches Education 40

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

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. We’ve also included more details on the top 3 biggest breaches of the week. Breached records: about 9 million. Only 3 definitely haven’t had data breached.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

Data Matters

JUNE 22, 2022

Consistent with all of the state data privacy laws we have seen to date, the Connecticut law does not provide for a private right of action to broadly enforce the privacy rights provisions of the law. Additionally, unlike CCPA, there is no private right of action in connection with data breaches.

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Data Privacy Privacy Personal data Sales 88