Customer Data
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 […]
Coupang to split $1.17 billion among 33.7 million data breach victims
Coupang, the largest retailer in South Korea, announced $1.17 billion (1.685 trillion Won) total compensation for the 33.7 million customers whose information was exposed in the data breach discovered last month. The compensation will be provided gradually, starting on January 15, 2026, to all Coupang customers, including WOW and non-WOW members, as well as those who canceled […]
Former Coinbase support agent arrested for helping hackers
A former Coinbase customer service agent was arrested in India for helping hackers earlier this year steal sensitive customer information from a company database. The arrest occurred in Hyderabad, the capital of India’s Telangana state and a major technology center in the country, and it is expected that more individuals will be detained, according to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. […]
Askul confirms theft of 740k customer records in ransomware attack
Japanese e-commerce giant Askul Corporation has confirmed that RansomHouse hackers stole around 740,000 customer records in the ransomware attack it suffered in October. Askul is a large business-to-business and business-to-consumer office supplies and logistics e-commerce company owned by Yahoo! Japan Corporation. The ransomware incident in October caused an IT system failure, forcing the company to […]
700Credit data breach impacts 5.8 million vehicle dealership customers
700Credit, a U.S.-based financial services and fintech company, will start notifying more than 5.8 million people that their personal information has been exposed in a data breach incident. The cyberattack occurred after a threat actor had breached one of 700Credit’s integration partners in July and discovered an API for obtaining customer information. However, the partner […]
Coupang data breach traced to ex-employee who retained system access
A data breach at Coupang that exposed the information of 33.7 million customers has been tied to a former employee who retained access to internal systems after leaving the company. This was shared by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency with local news outlets, following an investigation that included a raid on the firm’s offices earlier […]
Marquis data breach impacts over 74 US banks, credit unions
Financial software provider Marquis Software Solutions is warning that it suffered a data breach that impacted dozens of banks and credit unions across the US. Marquis Software Solutions provides data analytics, CRM tools, compliance reporting, and digital marketing services to over 700 banks, credit unions, and mortgage lenders. In data breach notifications filed with US […]
French DIY retail giant Leroy Merlin discloses a data breach
French home improvement and gardening retailer Leroy Merlin is notifying customers that their personal info has been compromised in a data breach. Leroy Merlin operates in multiple European countries as well as in South Africa and Brazil, employs 165,000 people, and has an annual revenue of $9.9 billion. The incident affects only customers in France, according to […]
Freedom Mobile discloses data breach exposing customer data
Freedom Mobile, the fourth-largest wireless carrier in Canada, has disclosed a data breach after attackers hacked into its customer account management platform and stole the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers. Founded in 2008 as Wind Mobile by telecommunications provider Globalive, Freedom has over 2,2 million subscribers and now says it provides coverage to […]