Customer Data
Odido data breach exposes personal info of 6.2 million customers
Dutch telecommunications provider Odido is warning that it suffered a cyberattack that reportedly exposed the personal data of 6.2 million customers. Odido is one of the largest mobile and telecommunications providers in the Netherlands, offering mobile, broadband, and television services to millions of customers nationwide. The company was formed in 2023 through the rebranding of T-Mobile […]
Volvo Group North America customer data exposed in Conduent hack
Volvo Group North America disclosed that it suffered an indirect data breach stemming from the compromise of IT systems at American business services giant Conduent, of which Volvo is a customer. Volvo Group North America is the Swedish multinational’s operating arm in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It focuses on manufacturing commercial vehicles and heavy equipment, […]
Match Group breach exposes data from Hinge, Tinder, OkCupid, and Match
Match Group, the owner of multiple popular online dating services, Tinder, Match.com, Meetic, OkCupid, and Hinge, confirmed a cybersecurity incident that compromised user data. The company stated that hackers stole a “limited amount of user data” after the ShinyHunters threat group leaked 1.7 GB of compressed files allegedly containing 10 million records of Hinge, Match, […]
Online retailer PcComponentes says data breach claims are fake
PcComponentes, a major technology retailer in Spain, has denied claims of a data breach on its systems impacting 16 million customers, but confirmed it suffered a credential stuffing attack. The Spanish e-commerce company specializes in the sale of computers, laptops, peripherals, and hardware, and has an estimated 75 million unique marketplace visitors per year. Yesterday, a […]
CIRO confirms data breach exposed info on 750,000 Canadian investors
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) confirmed that the data breach it suffered last year impacts about 750,000 Canadian investors. The organization disclosed the incident on August 18, but completed an extensive forensic investigation this year, on January 14. CIRO is Canada’s national self-regulatory body for investment dealers, mutual fund dealers, and trading activity. It […]
South Korean giant Kyowon confirms data theft in ransomware attack
The Kyowon Group (Kyowon), a South Korean conglomerate, disclosed that a cyberattack has disrupted its operations and customer information may have been exposed in the incident. The company published a statement earlier this week saying that it recently learned that its systems had been targeted in a suspected ransomware attack. In a subsequent update today, Kyowon […]
France fines Free Mobile €42 million over 2024 data breach incident
The French data protection authority (CNIL) has imposed cumulative fines of €42 million on Free Mobile and its parent company, Free, for inadequate protection of customer data against cyber threats. The company is the second-largest internet service provider in France and suffered a data breach in October 2024, exposing information of nearly 23 million mobile and […]
Betterment confirms data breach after wave of crypto scam emails
U.S. digital investment advisor Betterment confirmed that hackers breached its systems and sent fake crypto-related messages to some customers. The threat actor last week delivered fraudulent emails from Betterment infrastructure, luring recipients into a reward scam disguised as a company promotion that claimed to triple the amount of cryptocurrency sent to a specific address. The […]
Spanish energy giant Endesa discloses data breach affecting customers
Spanish energy provider Endesa and its Energía XXI operator are notifying customers that hackers accessed the company’s systems and accessed contract-related information, which includes personal details. Endesa is the largest electric utility company in Spain, now owned by Enel Group, that distributes gas and electricity to more than 10 million customers in Spain and Portugal. In total, […]
California bans data broker reselling health data of millions
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) has taken action against the Datamasters marketing firm that sold the health and personal data of millions of users without being registered as a data broker. As per the California Delete Act, businesses buying and selling information about consumers are required to register their data brokerage activity by January 31st […]