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Sep 172 min read

Recent Class-Action Settlement and FCC Fine Underscore the High Costs of Failed Data Security

Two notable data breaches, each impacting millions of US consumers, resulted in companies paying over $40 million in fines or settlements.

Sep 15, 20232 min read

Social Engineering, Ransomware Attacks Target Vegas Casinos

Social engineering tactics led to both a ransomware attack and data breach against Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts.

Aug 3, 20232 min read

Apparel Retailer Suffers Data Breach via Credential Stuffing Bot Attack

This is an all-too-common example of an account takeover (ATO) attack with lessons to be learned by both organizations and consumers.

Jun 2, 20231 min read

Members of Hacker Forum Suffer Data Breach with PII Posted on Another Hacker Forum

Nearly 480,000 members of the now defunct, dark web hacker forum RaidForums got a taste of their own medicine when their personal...

May 16, 20232 min read

Ransomware Attack Against PharMerica Leads to 5.8 Million SSNs Available on the Dark Web for Free

A ransomware group claimed to have 4.7 TB of data stolen from pharmacy services provider PharMerica, including the full names, addresses,...

Jan 23, 20232 min read

Over 24.6 Billion Usernames and Passwords Have Been Compromised Since 2016

According to a study by Digital Shadows, over 24.6 billion username and password combinations have been exposed due to data breaches....

Jan 23, 20231 min read

37 Million T-Mobile Customers Implicated in Recent Data Breach

A hacker exploited a vulnerability in an API enabling them to access personally identifiable information of 37 million T-Mobile...

Nov 4, 20222 min read

Excessive Data Breaches Bring Additional Action Beyond Fines and Penalties per Incident

Education Technology provider Chegg is facing an FTC lawsuit requiring them to implement multi-factor authentication, improve data...

Sep 7, 20222 min read

800+ Data Breaches and Over 53 Million Consumers Compromised in the First Half of 2022

After the first half of 2022, the number of data breaches for the year is on pace to fall below the all-time high set in 2021, but still...

Jul 20, 20221 min read

The Average Cost of a Data Breach has Doubled Since 2018

The average cost of a data breach including consumer identity information in the United States reached $9.5 million in 2021, up 16...

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