Data Breach

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

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Instacart Denies Reported Data Breach Affecting 280K Users
Instacart Denies Reported Data Breach Affecting 280K Users
July 24, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Hundreds of thousands of Instacart customers are having their personal data sold on the dark web, including the last four digits of their credit cards,...

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First American Title Accused Of Exposing Millions Of Customers’ Personal Data
First American Title Accused Of Exposing Millions Of Customers’ Personal Data
July 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

First American Title, one of the largest providers of title insurance in the U.S., is facing allegations that it exposed the personal data of millions...

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Twitter Hackers Took Personal Data From Celebrity Accounts
Twitter Hackers Took Personal Data From Celebrity Accounts
July 19, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Twitter has provided a glimpse into its investigation of last week’s security breach, the worst in its 14-year history, as hackers commandeered more than 100...

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Ransomware Attack On Orange Accessed 20 Enterprise Customers’ Data
Ransomware Attack On Orange Accessed 20 Enterprise Customers’ Data
July 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

France-based telecom company Orange reported that a ransomware attack had compromised the data of 20 enterprise customers on one of its servers, according to news...

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India’s Google-Backed Delivery App Dunzo Hit By Data Breach
India’s Google-Backed Delivery App Dunzo Hit By Data Breach
July 12, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Delivery startup Dunzo, India’s food and grocery delivery service backed Google, has suffered a data breach, The News Minute reported. The company’s databases were compromised...

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Telegram: Breach Exposed Millions Of Users’ Data
Telegram: Breach Exposed Millions Of Users’ Data
June 24, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Messaging app Telegram said a data breach has exposed a database containing the personal information of millions of users, according to a Cointelgraph report. The...

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Twitter Apologizes To Clients For Business Data Breach
Twitter Apologizes To Clients For Business Data Breach
June 23, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Twitter has issued an apology to its business clients acknowledging that personal information may have been compromised, the BBC reported. “We’re very sorry this happened....

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Nintendo Says Hacked Accounts Could Total 300,000
Nintendo Says Hacked Accounts Could Total 300,000
June 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The number of Nintendo accounts compromised by hackers was nearly double the amount reported two months ago, according to TechCrunch. The Japanese gaming company originally...

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BoA Experiences Potential PPP Application Data Breach
BoA Experiences Potential PPP Application Data Breach
May 27, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Bank of America notified principal owners of a potential data breach after the bank uploaded the loan applications of some customers to a “limited access,...

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