Data Breach news and trends

Pentagon Recordkeeping Unit Alerts 3 Million After 10-Month Data Breach

September 30, 2026
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Identity Verification Provider IDScan.net Discloses Data Breach
Identity theft // September 10, 2026

IDScan.net, a provider of identity verification models, has posted a notification of data security incident on its website. In the notification, IDScan.net said it received information on or around Sept. 1 that some of its data may have been accessed without authorization. The company then...

FBI Investigates Possible Breach of Millions of American IDs
Identity theft // September 04, 2026

The FBI is investigating a possible breach that may have exposed scans of millions of American drivers’ licenses, according to Bloomberg News. A bureau spokesperson confirmed the investigation on Thursday. The news lands as identity verification companies face growing pressure to protect the documents they...

Thomson Reuters Reveals Hack of Court Case Management System
Cybersecurity // September 03, 2026

Media/technology company Thomson Reuters has reported a cybersecurity incident involving its case management system. The incident was detected in 11 U.S. states, as well as in Canada and the U.S. Virgin Islands and involved the company’s C-Track tool, used for managing court cases, Reuters — itself...

OpenAI Models Breach Hugging Face During Cyber Evaluation
Cybersecurity // July 21, 2026

OpenAI said Tuesday (July 21) that a security incident reported last week by Hugging Face was caused by OpenAI models as their cyber capabilities were being tested by OpenAI. “We consider this incident to be an unprecedented cyber incident, involving state-of-the-art cyber capabilities, and are responding accordingly,” OpenAI...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI Chatbots Spill the Beans on Company Trade Secrets

October 07, 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots enter workplaces, they’re not just boosting productivity — they’re opening digital back doors to corporate secrets, with over a third of employees unwittingly playing the role of gatekeepers. A Sept. 24 survey by the National Cybersecurity Alliance revealed a startling trend: 38% of employees share sensitive work information with AI […]

2024 Is Already the Year of the Cyberattack

July 04, 2024
It’s the summer of steals, not the summer of deals, for businesses suffering cyber breaches. That’s because, as the world goes digital, fraudsters are constantly probing modern, multifaceted attack surfaces...

AT&T Breach Demands Vigilance as Fraudsters Leverage ID Data, Says Intellicheck’s Lewis

April 02, 2024
The fallout from the massive data breach at AT&T — where information tied to 73 million current and former account holders was leaked — has yet to be felt. And...

From Clorox to Casinos to Banks, Hacks Highlight Advantage of AI in Anti-Fraud Toolkits

September 18, 2023
Hack by hack, the fraudsters are getting bolder. And for enterprises girding against the rising tide of disruption and ransomware, advanced technologies are integral parts of any line of defense....

Quick Reads
Pentagon Recordkeeping Unit Alerts 3 Million After 10-Month Data Breach

September 30, 2026
A Department of Defense recordkeeping unit, the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), has alerted millions of current and former military members and staff that their data was stolen during a breach that lasted from October 2025 to July 2026, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (Sept. 30). The breach exposed people’s name, date of birth, sex, race, Social […]

Identity Verification Provider IDScan.net Discloses Data Breach

September 10, 2026
IDScan.net, a provider of identity verification models, has posted a notification of data security incident on its website. In the notification, IDScan.net said it received information on or around Sept....

FBI Investigates Possible Breach of Millions of American IDs

September 04, 2026
The FBI is investigating a possible breach that may have exposed scans of millions of American drivers’ licenses, according to Bloomberg News. A bureau spokesperson confirmed the investigation on Thursday....

Thomson Reuters Reveals Hack of Court Case Management System

September 03, 2026
Media/technology company Thomson Reuters has reported a cybersecurity incident involving its case management system. The incident was detected in 11 U.S. states, as well as in Canada and the U.S. Virgin...