Data Breach

A data breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure or private/confidential information to an untrusted environment.

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Change Healthcare Breach Impacted 190 Million Americans

Change Healthcare Breach Impacted 190 Million Americans
Change Healthcare Breach Impacted 190 Million Americans
January 26, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

The biggest medical-related data breach in U.S. history was even larger than first estimated. The ransomware attack on UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare business last year impacted...

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Report: Chinese Hacking Group Silk Typhoon Behind Treasury Department Breach
Report: Chinese Hacking Group Silk Typhoon Behind Treasury Department Breach
January 10, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Chinese hacking group Silk Typhoon is reportedly believed to have been behind the December hack of the U.S. Treasury Department. Silk Typhoon is believed to have stolen...

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What 2024’s Worst Cyberattacks Say About Security in 2025
What 2024’s Worst Cyberattacks Say About Security in 2025
December 27, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity took center stage in 2024 as some of the most sophisticated and damaging attacks in history underscored the vulnerabilities of an increasingly digital operating...

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Rhode Island Urges Residents to Protect Personal Information Amid Data Breach
Rhode Island Urges Residents to Protect Personal Information Amid Data Breach
December 16, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Rhode Island is urging the state’s residents to protect their personal information amid a data breach of RIBridges, a system that handles many of the...

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Business Infrastructure Under Siege as Cybercriminals Target Data Transfer Points
Business Infrastructure Under Siege as Cybercriminals Target Data Transfer Points
December 11, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The cornerstones of modern businesses are under attack. With the news Monday (Dec. 9) that cybercriminals, alleged to be from the ransomware group Termite, are...

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Appeals Court Rules TikTok Ban Doesn’t Violate First Amendment
Appeals Court Rules TikTok Ban Doesn’t Violate First Amendment
December 06, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal appeals court ruled Friday (Dec. 6) that the U.S. law requiring Chinese company ByteDance to sell its TikTok app or see the app banned in...

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As Supply Chains Go Digital, Cybersecurity Must be Strongest Link
As Supply Chains Go Digital, Cybersecurity Must be Strongest Link
November 27, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Cyber breaches, not coal in their stocking, is what businesses are worried about this holiday season. With the news Monday (Nov. 25) that supply chain...

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Geico and Travelers Fined $11.3 Million for NY Data Breaches 
Geico and Travelers Fined $11.3 Million for NY Data Breaches 
November 25, 2024  |  News

New York state has penalized two auto insurance giants for failing to secure customer data. Geico and Travelers will pay a combined $11.3 million in...

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