data breach
UnitedHealth now says 190 million impacted by 2024 data breach
UnitedHealth has revealed that 190 million Americans had their personal and healthcare data stolen in the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, nearly doubling the previously disclosed figure. In October, UnitedHealth reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights that the attack affected 100 million people. However, as first reported by TechCrunch, UnitedHealth […]
TalkTalk investigates breach after data for sale on hacking forum
UK telecommunications company TalkTalk is investigating a third-party supplier data breach after a threat actor began selling alleged customer data on a hacking forum. “As part of our regular security monitoring, given our ongoing focus on protecting customers’ personal data, we were made aware of unexpected access to, and misuse of, one of our third-party […]
PowerSchool hacker claims they stole data of 62 million students
The hacker who breached education tech giant PowerSchool claimed in an extortion demand that they stole the personal data of 62.4 million students and 9.5 million teachers. PowerSchool is a cloud-based software solutions provider for K-12 schools and districts that provides tools for enrollment, communication, attendance, staff management, learning systems, analytics, and finance. On January […]
HPE investigates breach as hacker claims to steal source code
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is investigating claims of a new breach after a threat actor said they stole documents from the company’s developer environments. The company has told GeekFeed that it hasn’t found any evidence of a security breach, but it is investigating the threat actor’s claims. “HPE became aware on January 16 of claims […]
Otelier data breach exposes info, hotel reservations of millions
Hotel management platform Otelier suffered a data breach after threat actors breached its Amazon S3 cloud storage to steal millions of guests’ personal information and reservations for well-known hotel brands like Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. The breach first allegedly occurred in July 2024, with continued access through October, with the threat actors claiming to have […]
Wolf Haldenstein law firm says 3.5 million impacted by data breach
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP (“Wolf Haldenstein”) reports it has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 million individuals to hackers. The incident took place on December 13, 2023, but the firm says data analysis and digital forensic complications severely delayed the completion of its investigation. Last Friday, […]
Label giant Avery says website hacked to steal credit cards
Avery Products Corporation is warning it suffered a data breach after its website was hacked to steal customers’ credit cards and personal information. Avery is an American company that produces and sells self-adhesive labels, apparel branding elements, and printing services. In a data breach notification sent to impacted customers, Avery discovered they were attacked on […]
OneBlood confirms personal data stolen in July ransomware attack
Blood-donation not-for-profit OneBlood confirms that donors’ personal information was stolen in a ransomware attack last summer. OneBlood first notified the public about the attack on July 31, 2024, noting that ransomware actors had encrypted its virtual machines, forcing the healthcare organization to fall back to using manual processes. OneBlood is a supplier of blood to over 250 hospitals […]
Telefónica confirms internal ticketing system breach after data leak
Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica confirms an internal ticketing system was breached after stolen data was leaked on a hacking forum. Telefónica is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company operating in twelve countries with over 104,000 employees. The company is the largest telecommunications firm in Spain, operating under the name Movistar. In an email to GeekFeed today, […]
STIIIZY data breach exposes cannabis buyers’ IDs and purchases
Popular cannabis brand STIIIZY disclosed a data breach this week after hackers breached its point-of-sale (POS) vendor to steal customer information, including government IDs and purchase information. STIIIZY is a a California-based cannabis brand known for its pod-based vaporizers and a variety of cannabis products, including flower, edibles, THC concentrates, and extracts. In a data breach notification […]