data breach
Have I Been Pwned: SoundCloud data breach impacts 29.8 million accounts
Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information belonging to over 29.8 million SoundCloud user accounts after breaching the audio streaming platform’s systems. SoundCloud was founded in 2007 as an artist-first platform that now provides access to over 400 million tracks from more than 40 million artists worldwide. The company confirmed the breach on December 15, following widespread reports from users […]
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 […]
Hacker admits to leaking stolen Supreme Court data on Instagram
A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic filing system and breaching accounts at the AmeriCorps U.S. federal agency and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Federal prosecutors said that 24-year-old Nicholas Moore, of Springfield, Tennessee, had accessed the Supreme Court’s restricted electronic filing system at least 25 times between August and […]
Ingram Micro says ransomware attack affected 42,000 people
Information technology giant Ingram Micro has revealed that a ransomware attack on its systems in July 2025 led to a data breach affecting over 42,000 individuals. Ingram Micro, one of the world’s largest business-to-business service providers and technology distributors, has over 23,500 associates, more than 161,000 customers, and reported net sales of $48 billion in 2024. […]
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 […]
Grubhub confirms hackers stole data in recent security breach
Exclusive: Food delivery platform Grubhub has confirmed a recent data breach after hackers accessed its systems, with sources telling GeekFeed the company is now facing extortion demands. “We’re aware of unauthorized individuals who recently downloaded data from certain Grubhub systems,” Grubhub told GeekFeed. “We quickly investigated, stopped the activity, and are taking steps to further increase […]
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 […]
Victorian Department of Education says hackers stole students’ data
The Department of Education in Victoria, Australia, notified parents that attackers accessed a database containing the personal information and email addresses of current and former students, prompting password resets. The department disclosed the breach in letters sent to parents, stating that an unauthorized third party accessed students’ names, school names, year levels, and school-issued email […]
Monroe University says 2024 data breach affects 320,000 people
Monroe University revealed that threat actors stole the personal, financial, and health information of over 320,000 people after breaching its systems in a December 2024 cyberattack. Founded in 1933 as a Bronx secretarial school, Monroe University is now a private institution with over 9,000 students each year across campuses in New York (Bronx and New […]
Central Maine Healthcare breach exposed data of over 145,000 people
A data breach last year at Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) exposed sensitive information of more than 145,000 individuals. The hackers persisted on the organization’s systems for more than two months last year, between March 19 and June 1, when CMH discovered the intrusion. The CMH integrated healthcare delivery system serves at least 400,000 people and manages hospitals like Central Maine Medical Center […]