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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), part of the US Department of the Treasury, has announced (via Reuters) its largest ever penalty against T-Mobile in response to the network provider’s failure to prevent and report unauthorized access to sensitive data.The $60 million fine concerns T-Mobile's violation of a mitigation agreement relating to its $23 billion acquisition of Sprint in 2020.The multibillion-dollar fine was issued to penalize the company for data breaches that occurred in 2020 and 2021.
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The fine doesn’t just relate to the occurrence of the data breaches, but...

T-Mobile fined $60 million over unauthorized data access

Specifically, about $60 million — a hefty civil penalty to settle allegations that the telecom giant failed to report incidents of unauthorized access to sensitive data, violating a national security agreement it made to acquire Sprint in 2020. It’s the largest fine ever imposed by the Committee on Foreign...

T-Mobile is paying the price for bad data security.

Have you used U-Haul in the past few years to move your possessions from A to B, or used its storage service? If so, you may well be entitled to part of a $5 million payout, after the company agreed to settle a class action lawsuit. The settlement in question...

U-Haul $5 Million Data Breach Settlement: Can You Claim?

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AMERICANS have the opportunity to claim a one-time payment from a billion-dollar class action settlement. Visa and Mastercard agreed pay $5.6 billion after consumers paid excessive fees to accept their payment cards. The lawsuit alleged that Visa and Mastercard violated the antitrust laws. Antitrust laws also referred to as competition laws, are statutes developed by […]

Americans to receive one-time payment from $5.6 billion Visa Mastercard settlement – and the deadline has been extended

Keeping up with rising home energy costs can be tough, especially when household bills, like electric and groceries, continue to increase. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average energy prices were 29.9% greater in June 2024 compared to June 2020. Caring.com reveals that this, combined with other rising expenses, leaves many low- and moderate-income seniors as well as those on fixed incomes struggling to cover costs. Caring.com reveals that this, combined with other rising expenses, leaves many low- and moderate-income seniors as well as those on fixed incomes struggling to cover their household expenses.

Energy assistance benefits for seniors

KANYE West fans have recently hit the jackpot after buying a storage unit filled with Yeezy merchandise. The owners exclusively told The U.S. Sun their story of finding the never-before-seen products that appeared to be Kanye‘s. Earlier this week, the TikTok account Lockerblocker20 showcased their finds to thousands of viewers in two different videos. In […]

Kanye West fans buy storage unit then quickly realize it’s full of never-before-seen Yeezy designs and creepy items

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Republicans have reportedly been pleading with Trump to stay on message — but his campaign just can't seem to help itself.

The Trump Campaign Just Tweeted Something Really Racist

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THOUSANDS of drivers may soon be eligible for a one-time payment after a company reached a preliminary agreement on a class action lawsuit. Lawyers representing the class said between 2,000 and 5,000 drivers may be eligible for the direct payment, but there may be another court battle before the money reaches bank accounts. Attorney Mark […]

Drivers could get one-off payment from ‘wrong booted’ $1 million settlement – there are three criteria

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Hackers used compromised credentials to gain access to sensitive health data from HealthEquity, which administers health savings accounts for patients in the US.

4.3 million people hit in massive healthcare data breach with full names, addresses and SSNs exposed online — what to do now

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Background check company National Public Data — also known as Jerico Pictures — suffered what is reportedly one of the most significant data breaches in history, affecting 2.9 billion personal records that leaked sensitive data such as Social Security numbers and more, as mentioned in a class-action lawsuit document and sourced by Bloomberg Law. What’s even worse is that it’s not known how the breach happened in the first place — or who has been included in it.

You may be a victim in one of the worst data breaches in history

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

When you get an email or see a headline telling you there has been a data breach at a company you do business with, the natural instinct may be to roll your eyes and go about your day. In the first half of 2024, more than a billion people saw...

'The worst thing you can do' after a data breach, according to a cybersecurity expert

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Approximately four months following a high-profile claim made by a well-known hacking group about successfully obtaining a significant volume of delicate personal data from a prominent data brokerage firm, reports have emerged that one of the group members has purportedly made the majority of the information available for download on an internet platform that deals in illicitly acquired personal data. The cyber intrusion comprises critical data such as Social Security numbers, posing a substantial threat for identity theft, fraudulent activities, and various other criminal activities, emphasized by Teresa Murray, the director of consumer advocacy at the U.S. Public Information Research Group.

Massive Data Breach Exposes Critical Personal Information

National Public Data, a background check company operated by Jerico Pictures Inc., has experienced a catastrophic data breach, exposing the personal information of 2.9 billion individuals. This incident, one of the largest data breaches ever recorded, was discovered after a class action lawsuit was filed earlier this month. The stolen data includes full names, former and current addresses, and Social Security numbers, which were leaked by a hacker group known as USDoD.

Massive Data Breach Hits National Public Data, Exposing Nearly Three Billion Records

We’re probably only a month away from the announcement of the iPhone 16, but rumors suggest that this year’s models won’t bring significant upgrades when compared to the iPhone 15 lineup. iPhone sales have been slowing down in recent years, but analyst Jeff Pu has good expectations when it comes to iPhone 17 sales next year.

iPhone 17 lineup expected to boost sales with ‘Slim’ model, camera upgrades, and more

T-Mobile, the third-largest telecom operator in the US, is in troubled waters again. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) has imposed a massive fine of $60 million on T-Mobile. The committee has fined the smartphone carrier for failing to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive user data. CFIUS’...

T-Mobile fined $60 million for failing to protect user data

The recent data breach at debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) was a lot bigger than initially thought, the company has revealed.After first reporting some 1.9 million victims were affected in the incident, the company now says the actual number may be more than 4.2 million.In late April 2024, it was reported that FBCS suffered a cyberattack two months prior, with the company noting in a breach notification letter sent to affected customers an unnamed threat actor dwelled in its IT systems for two weeks, harvesting people’s full names, social security numbers (SSN), birth dates, account information,...

Millions more victims exposed in debt collection agency data breach

After millions of families throughout the U.S. were left in the dark for months about whether their personal information was stolen in either of the two AT&T data breaches announced this year, staggering numbers of current and former customers are now signing up with lawyers to pursue compensation for a wide range of consequences caused by the massive security failures.

Sign Ups for AT&T Data Breach Lawsuit Highlight Wide Ranging Impacts from Security Failures

We’re just one month away from fall, and the kickoff of Apple’s major product launch season. Summer has been quiet for new products, but Apple is gearing up for a big fall 2024 starting with its iPhone 16 event in September. Here are all the new Apple products...

These are the new Apple products launching this fall 2024

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T-Mobile fined $60M for data breaches, the largest fine of its type

T-Mobile has been fined $60M for failing to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data, and for further failing to report the breach. Unusually, the fine was...

T-Mobile fined $60M for data breaches, the largest fine of its type

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