Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen private data ransomed by hackers

Cyber criminals have stolen the private details of potentially millions of Balenciaga, Gucci and Alexander McQueen customers in an attack. The stolen data includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, addresses and the total amount spent in the luxury stores around Read More …

Facebook data breach settlement payments are starting to roll out

If you used Facebook at any time during a 15-year period, keep an eye on your bank account. Settlement payments related to the several-years-old Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal are starting to roll out this month, per CBS News. A Read More …

Vietnam Investigates Hackers Targeting National Credit Database Exposing Sensitive Financial Data

Vietnam is investigating a serious cyberattack on a large database that contains information about creditors across the country. The database belongs to the National Credit Information Center, also known as CIC. This center is managed by the State Bank of Read More …

Israel: Dozens of actors fall victim to Iranian phishing attack

Dozens of Israeli actors have fallen victim to a phishing attack believed to originate from Iranian sources. According to a statement from the National Cyber Directorate, the actors were asked to submit filmed auditions and sensitive personal information—including photos of Read More …

South Korea’s KT admits data breach

KT Corp has become the second South Korean mobile operator this year to report a cybersecurity breach to the country’s data protection authorities, with the operator confirming on Thursday that 5,561 customers may have had their subscriber data stolen by Read More …

Attacker steals customer data from UK rail operator LNER during break-in at supplier

One of the UK’s largest rail operators, LNER, is the latest organization to spill user data via a third-party data breach.… It confirmed the incident on Wednesday, saying customer contact details and “some information about previous journeys” was accessed at Read More …

France: Three Regional Healthcare Agencies Targeted by Cyber-Attacks

French regional healthcare agencies have been targeted by cyber-attacks compromising the personal data of patients across the country. On September 8, the regional healthcare agencies (ARS) for three regions, Hauts-de-France (Upper France), Normandy and Pays de la Loire (Lower Loire), Read More …

All Plex users should reset passwords in wake of data breach

Popular media server and streaming platform, Plex, warned its users about losing their sensitive data in a cyberattack, and urged them to update their passwords as a result. In a forum post published on September 8, Plex said it recently Read More …

The growing debate over expanding age verification laws

Technologists and policymakers are reckoning with a generation-defining problem on the internet: while it can be a revolutionary force for unprecedented education and connection across the globe, it can also pose dangers to children when they have completely unfettered access. Read More …

Columbia University data breach hits 870,000 people

Columbia University recently confirmed a major cyberattack that compromised personal, financial, and health-related information tied to students, applicants, and employees. The victims include current and former students, employees, and applicants. Notifications to affected individuals began on August 7 and are Read More …