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AT&T pays $13 million FCC settlement over 2023 data breach
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a $13 million settlement with AT&T to resolve a probe into whether the telecom giant failed to protect customer data after a vendor’s cloud environment was breached three years ago. The FCC’s investigation also examined AT&T’s supply chain integrity and whether the telecom giant engaged in poor privacy […]
Fortinet confirms data breach after hacker claims to steal 440GB of files
Cybersecurity giant Fortinet has confirmed it suffered a data breach after a threat actor claimed to steal 440GB of files from the company’s Microsoft Sharepoint server. Fortinet is one of the largest cybersecurity companies in the world, selling secure networking products like firewalls, routers, and VPN devices. The company also offers SIEM, network management, and EDR/XDR […]
Car rental giant Avis discloses data breach impacting customers
American car rental giant Avis notified customers that unknown attackers breached one of its business applications last month and stole some of their personal information. According to data breach notification letters sent to impacted customers on Wednesday and filed with California’s Office of the Attorney General, the company took action to stop the unauthorized access, launched an […]
Park’N Fly notifies 1 million customers of data breach
Park’N Fly is warning that a data breach exposed the personal and account information of 1 million customers in Canada after hackers breached its network. The threat actors breached the Park’N Fly networks through stolen VPN credentials in mid-July and stole data from the company. On August 1, the company determined that customer information was also […]
Patelco notifies 726,000 customers of ransomware data breach
Patelco Credit Union warns customers it suffered a data breach after personal data was stolen in a RansomHub ransomware attack earlier this year. Though the organization did not name the attackers, the RansomHub gang claimed responsibility on August 15, 2024, when they published all of the stolen data on their extortion portal. Patelco is an […]
CannonDesign confirms Avos Locker ransomware data breach
The Cannon Corporation dba CannonDesign is sending notices of a data breach to more than 13,000 of its clients, informing that hackers breached and stole data from its network in an attack in early 2023. CannonDesign is a multi-awarded architectural, engineering, and consulting firm based in the United States, recognized for its work on high-profile projects such […]
CSC ServiceWorks discloses data breach after 2023 cyberattack
CSC ServiceWorks, a leading provider of commercial laundry services and air vending solutions, has disclosed a data breach after the personal information of an undisclosed number of individuals was exposed in a 2023 cyberattack. The company discovered the incident on February 4, 2024, after detecting unusual activity on its network. Subsequently, external cybersecurity experts hired […]
ADT confirms data breach after customer info leaked on hacking forum
American building security giant ADT confirmed it suffered a data breach after threat actors leaked allegedly stolen customer data on a popular hacking forum. ADT is a public American company that specializes in security and smart home solutions for residential and small business customers. The firm employs 14,300 people, has an annual revenue of $4.98 […]
Crypto exchange Gemini discloses third-party data breach
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is warning it suffered a data breach incident caused by a cyberattack at its Automated Clearing House (ACH) service provider, whose name was not disclosed. The American crypto exchange began sending notices to impacted individuals a month ago, on June 26, 2024 but submitted a sample of the letters yesterday to the Attorney General’s […]
FBCS data breach impact now reaches 4.2 million people
Debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has again increased the number of people impacted by a February data breach, now saying it affects 4.2 million people in the US. FBCS is a US debt collection agency that collects unpaid debts from consumer credit, healthcare, commercial, auto loans and leases, student loans, and utilities. […]