data breach
Upbound says hack caused $13 million in fraudulent Acima leases
The Upbound Group fintech company disclosed that threat actors who stole data from its systems leveraged it to create $13 million in Acima leases. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company says that it “experienced cybersecurity incidents in which certain non-sensitive customer information and other documents were obtained without […]
South Korea discloses data breach impacting diplomats worldwide
South Korea disclosed that hackers breached the National Diplomatic Academy’s online education system for ten months and stole personal information belonging to current and former employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), including overseas diplomats. The incident occurred in April 2025 after an unknown threat actor exploited a vulnerability in the Academy’s server. It […]
Chick-fil-A discloses data breach after credential stuffing attacks
American fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A is notifying an undisclosed number of customers of a data breach after their accounts were hacked in a wave of recent credential stuffing attacks. Self-described as the third-largest quick-service restaurant company in the United States, Chick-fil-A operates a network of more than 3,000 restaurants and provides catering services across the […]
Estée Lauder discloses data breach via Oracle E-Business flaw
Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder is notifying customers of a data breach after hackers exploited a flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite that the company used for human resources (HR) operations. The company says that last month it identified an intrusion that had occurred on August 9, 2025, which led to the threat actor obtaining ” personal information of certain […]
Abbott probes two cyber incidents amid extortion claims
Abbott Laboratories is investigating two separate cybersecurity incidents after confirming unauthorized access to internal legacy Exact Sciences systems in its Cancer Diagnostics business, while also investigating a separate claim that attackers breached its LabCentral portal and stole company data. The company confirmed the Cancer Diagnostics incident after the ShinyHunters extortion gang added Abbott to its […]
Ernst & Young discloses data breach after support system hack
Ernst & Young is notifying customers of a data breach caused by the compromise of a third-party support ticket system used by its IT personnel. According to the company, support tickets submitted through the platform may have included documents containing client tax information. Ernst & Young (EY) is among the world’s four largest auditing and […]
23andMe to pay $18 million in new genetics data breach settlement
Genetic testing company 23andMe (now Chrome Holding Co.) has agreed to pay $18 million to settle claims from a coalition of 43 attorneys general that it failed to protect customers’ genetic data. 23andMe disclosed a massive data breach in October 2023, following credential-stuffing attacks that went unnoticed for five months, from April 2023 to September 2023. During […]
Lidl discloses online shop breach after service provider hack
German discount supermarket chain Lidl notified customers in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands that attackers stole their personal information in a breach at a service provider. Lidl, owned by Schwarz Group, the largest food retailer in Europe, has over 376,000 employees and operates 12,000 stores across Europe and the United States. The discount giant notified […]
AssuranceAmerica data breach exposes records of 6.9 million drivers
American insurance company AssuranceAmerica has disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 7 million drivers after attackers gained access to its systems earlier this year. AssuranceAmerica operates through a network of over 9,500 independent agents and provides auto, renters, and commercial auto insurance coverage across 14 U.S. states. While the company has yet to publish a press […]
Telco giant KDDI says data breach affects over 12 million people
Japanese telecommunications giant KDDI revealed that millions of people had their email addresses and passwords exposed after attackers breached an email platform used by five internet service providers (ISPs) in the country. KDDI is the second-largest mobile telecommunications provider in Japan, with 45,000 employees and annual revenue of $32.4 billion. The company disclosed last month that it blocked […]