IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, has suffered a massive data breach, affecting 123 million customer and employee records. It contained information from the retailer’s Spanish businesses and potentially its UK stores.

Retail 126

Retail Phishing Data breaches Education 126

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Welcome to our September 2022 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. That’s because we’re looking for ways to improve the way we deliver this data. Our blog has become the go-to source for monthly data breach statistics, and we’ve been producing this series for over seven years. Data breaches.

Data breaches 142

Data breaches Ransomware Education Phishing 142

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 266 security incidents between January and March 2022, which accounted for 75,099,482 breached records.

Data breaches 114

Data breaches Ransomware Government Retail 114

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The majority of those came from a credential-stuffing attack targeting Spotify and a data leak at the messaging app GO SMS Pro, which you can learn more about below. Here is our complete list of November’s cyber attacks and data breaches. Data breaches. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

IT Governance

JANUARY 25, 2019

Home improvement retailer B&Q has suffered a data breach affecting 70,000 of its… well, not customers, exactly. The breached database contained a list of people who had been caught stealing products from B&Q stores. The post 70,000 affected in B&Q data breach appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

Data breaches 108

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Retail 108

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly lists of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 1,063 security incidents in 2022, which accounted for 480,014,323 breached records. The biggest data breaches of 2022.

Data breaches 123

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 123

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Welcome to our third quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance identified 285 publicly disclosed security incidents between July and September 2022, which accounted for 232,266,148 compromised records.

Data breaches 114

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 114

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

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 114

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 114

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2021, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of cyber attacks and data breaches. IT Governance discovered 377 security incidents between April and June 2021, which accounted for 1,224,539,395 breached records.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 237 security incidents between April and June 2022, which accounted for 99,019,967 breached records.

Data breaches 104

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 104

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In a month that saw the former US president accused of misappropriating classified government documents, there were also a spate of malicious insiders compromising their employer’s systems. Data breaches. announces security breach (unknown) The Country Club at Woodfield, Inc. Data breaches. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Government 115

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The list tells me one thing: organisations need to get themselves ready for a data breach. Data Breach. Chegg resets 40 million user passwords after data breach. NewsNow suffers security breach – passwords should be considered compromised. Perth Mint data breach bigger than thought.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Passwords Ransomware Phishing 111

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity sparsh Tue, 11/21/2023 - 05:01 As global consumers gear up for the much-anticipated shopping bonanza that is Black Friday and Cyber Weekend, retailers brace themselves for the frenzied onslaught of shoppers and the deluge of cyber threats lurking in the shadows.

Retail 83

Retail Cybersecurity Financial Services Encryption 83

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Holiday Shopping Readiness: How is Retail Data Security Holding Up? Retailers have been prepping for this season all year and are ready to provide a safe, secure, and seamless customer shopping experience. According to the National Retail Federation (NFR), retail sales during 2024 will grow between 2.5%

Retail 71

Retail Security Data breaches Compliance 71

IT Governance

AUGUST 21, 2018

Data breaches. What steps will the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) take to ensure organisations comply with the recently enforced GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)? How will customers, suppliers and partners react to organisations that suffer a breach? What is the cost of a data breach?

Retail 51

Retail Data breaches GDPR Compliance 51

IT Governance

DECEMBER 6, 2018

A recent survey by Ping Identity shows that customers move away from brands that have suffered data breaches. Data breaches are now a common occurrence – big-name brands affected in 2018 include FIFA , British Airways , Vision Direct , Eurostar and Marriott. Of that segment, 34% experienced financial loss.

Data breaches 91

Data breaches GDPR Risk Security 91

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The United States today unveiled sanctions and indictments against the alleged proprietor of Joker’s Stash , a now-defunct cybercrime store that peddled tens of millions of payment cards stolen in some of the largest data breaches of the past decade. Joker’s sold cards stolen in a steady drip of breaches at U.S.

Ransomware 272

Ransomware Retail Government Sales 272

Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2020

banks took years to replace their customer card stocks with chip-enabled cards, and countless retailers dragged their feet in updating their payment terminals to accept chip-based cards. In 2015, the major credit card associations instituted new rules that made it riskier and potentially more expensive for U.S.

Sales 351

Sales Retail Military Paper 351

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In September, British Airways announced it had suffered a data breach that compromised the personal and financial data of more than 380,000 customers. Is your organisation prepared for a data breach? The post BA data breach: 565,000 customers may have been affected appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

Data breaches 91

Data breaches GDPR Personal data Communications 91

IT Governance

OCTOBER 9, 2018

We’ve talked a lot recently about the financial effects of data breaches and how you should respond to incidents , but that still leaves the question of how data breaches occur. This blog looks at some real-world examples of some of the most common causes of data breaches and explains how they occurred.

Data breaches 81

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 81

IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2019

The UK’s biggest retailers are spending more than ever on cyber security but are continuing to see an alarming rise in cyber attacks and data breaches due to the ever-evolving threat landscape, a report has found. However, nearly 80% of respondents said the number of attacks and/or breaches grew in that time.

Retail 71

Retail Security Data breaches Government 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As I was starting to write this blog, yet another retail program data breach occurred, for Marriott’s Starwood loyalty program. What I’d originally planned to write about was a topic that directly applies – why retailers of all stripes are not investing in data security. This had me asking a simple question – Why?

Retail 66

Retail Data breaches Encryption Mining 66

IT Governance

JUNE 14, 2018

Little more than three years since its previous security incident, electronics retailer Dixons Carphone has admitted to a data breach compromising 5.9 million personal records – making it the biggest online data breach in UK history. million customer cards and 1.2

Data breaches 74

Data breaches GDPR Retail Compliance 74

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Data Breach Dashboard For a quick, one-page overview of this month’s findings, please use our Data Breach Dashboard: Note: From this month, zero-day vulnerabilities are excluded from the ‘unpatched or misconfigured’ category. This blog provides analysis of the data we’ve collected.

Data breaches 102

Data breaches Ransomware Access Security 102

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

carmaker with phishing attacks Law enforcement operation dismantled phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost Previously unknown Kapeka backdoor linked to Russian Sandworm APT Cisco warns of a command injection escalation flaw in its IMC.

Data breaches 132

Data breaches Security Ransomware MDM 132

Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2019

based PCM [ NASDAQ:PCMI ] is a provider of technology products, services and solutions to businesses as well as state and federal governments. In that respect, the motivations of the attackers seem similar to the goals of intruders who breached Indian IT outsourcing giant Wipro Ltd. El Segundo, Calif. billion in revenue in 2018.

Cloud 267

Cloud Retail Access Government 267

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

government did not name the victim organization, but there is every indication that the money was stolen from the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX , which had just filed for bankruptcy on that same day. 11, 2022 after they SIM-swapped an AT&T customer by impersonating them at a retail store using a fake ID. 11-12, 2022.

Blockchain 276

Blockchain Ransomware Retail Analytics 276

IT Governance

DECEMBER 4, 2024

3 major data breaches from 2024 COMBs (compilations of many breaches) aside – like the MOAB (mother of all breaches) in January 2024, which leaked more than 26 billion records – let’s look at three major breaches from 2024: 1. How can organisations stay safe during the festive season?

Data breaches 62

Data breaches Phishing e-Delivery Personal data 62

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

An unknown number of Amazon customers reported yesterday and today that they had received an email from the online retail giant (see below). The post Amazon’s data breach email looks like a phishing scam appeared first on IT Governance Blog. Can you see the problem?

Data breaches 61

Data breaches Phishing Retail Government 61

IT Governance

APRIL 23, 2019

The Supreme Court has given Morrisons permission to appeal a ruling that found the supermarket liable for a data breach caused by a malicious insider. This incident shows how complex liability can be regarding data breaches. Why have the courts found Morrisons liable?

Data breaches 68

Data breaches Insurance GDPR Compliance 68

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2018

The variety of laws and regulations governing how organizations manage and share sensitive information can look like a bowl of alphabet soup: HIPAA, GDPR, SOX, PCI and GLBA. Customer data that’s segregated is easily located and efficiently transferred or deleted, both requirements for compliance with GDPR.

Compliance 140

Compliance Encryption GDPR Cloud 140

erwin

APRIL 11, 2019

In fact, organizations should expect increasing pressure on lawmakers to introduce new data protection regulations. A number of high-profile data breaches and scandals have increased public awareness of the issue. For example, many retailers have robust, data-driven e-commerce operations that are international.

GDPR 100

GDPR Compliance e-Discovery Metadata 100

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Shefel confirmed he indeed went by the Rescator identity for several years, and that he did operate a slew of websites between 2013 and 2015 that sold payment card data stolen from Target, Home Depot and a number of other nationwide retail chains. net that paid people to click on ads for Russian government employment opportunities.

Retail 234

Retail Ransomware Marketing Healthcare 234

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2023, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Overview IT Governance discovered 310 security incidents between January and March 2023, which accounted for 349,171,305 breached records.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

Recently another data breach made the headlines, the hack of the payroll services provider Zellis. One of Zellis’s customers, the British health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain Boots also confirmed to have been impacted by the attack. At this time the number of installs located in the UK is 127.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Data breaches Retail Government 98

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Big Yellow and Avira weren’t the only established brands cashing in on crypto hype as a way to appeal to a broader audience: The venerable electronics retailer RadioShack wasted no time in announcing plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. Uber blames LAPSUS$ for the intrusion.

Passwords 270

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Access 270