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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

Tom's Guide

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

Fox News

An internal investigation by Advance Auto Parts determined over 2 million people were affected by a data breach that exposed names, Social Security numbers and driver's licenses.

Auto parts giant exposed: 2.3 million customers at risk in massive data breach

Every month, we witness a significant rise in data breaches. Over the past six months, India has experienced a surge in cyber-attacks, with 388 data breaches, 107 data leaks, and 39 ransomware incidents reported. At Strobes, we meticulously track these security events, and in this blog, we focus on the key breaches of July 2024. We’ll analyze the types of data compromised and the number of individuals affected. Explore the trends emerging from these incidents and learn how to protect your data.

Data Breaches for the Month July 2024

A first-half study of the US healthcare sector revealed a cyber-salvo against the industry. The report from threat-intel firm Cyble, which highlighted healthcare-specific cyberthreat activity from January to June of 2024, found:. 121 ransomware attacks. 18 verified data breaches. “The recent trend where we are seeing large number of attacks...

Cybersecurity report reveals steady attacks on healthcare sector

The US Sun

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

Are you a one of America’s 50 million CashApp users? If so, you could be entitled to a pay out after the company has found itself at the center of a settlement. The case revolves around data breaches that the company experienced, with claims that CashApp didn’t go far enough to protect its customers.

CashApp $15 Million Data Breach Settlement: Can You Claim?

Dallas, TX

ANGRY customers are demanding compensation after news of AT&T's data breach emerged last week. A lawsuit filed against the Dallas-based telecommunications company last Friday night, July 12, alleges that AT&T was not transparent about the severity of the breach and did not safeguard important customer data. Over 100 million customers...

100 million AT&T customers fight for one-time payment and settlement after breach exposed six months of call logs

CBS Detroit

If you're one of AT&T's cellular customers, you can check your account to see if your data was compromised as part of the massive breach the telecom giant announced on Friday. If you were an AT&T customer between May 1, 2022 to Oct. 31, 2022, it's likely your data was involved, given that the company said "nearly all" its cellular customers' records were gathered by hackers during that time. The breach also includes records from Jan. 2, 2023 for a "very small number of customers," AT&T said.But customers can check if their data was compromised by logging into their accounts, according...

Here's how to learn if your data was stolen in AT&T's massive hack

TIME

AT&T customers will be notified by the company if their data was compromised in the major security breach.

AT&T Customers Impacted By Data Breach Should Do This Now

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Bellingham Metro News

UNITED STATES — McDonald's has introduced a new burger, the "Big Arch," poised to become its first major global addition since Chicken McNuggets joined the core menu in 1983 and the recent addition of Chicken McCrispy.

McDonald's Unveils "Big Arch" Burger for U.S. and Global Markets

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

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Join BJ's Wholesale Club for $20 (save $35)

The FCC and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) subsidiary TracFone Wireless reached a deal to settle an investigation into whether TracFone failed to reasonably protect its customers’ information from unauthorized access in connection with three data breaches between 2021 and 2023. The breaches involved exploitation of application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable different computer programs or components to communicate with one another. The breaches resulted in the unauthorized access to and exposure of customers’ proprietary information, including certain customer proprietary network information (CPNI) and personally identifiable information, according to the agency.

TracFone to Pay $16M to Settle Data Breach Probe

North Carolina State

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Apex, NC

Town Talks

Apex, NC Ranks High on "Most Livable Small Cities" List. The Raleigh suburb of Apex has been recognized as one of the most livable small cities in the United States, ranking No. 7 on SmartAsset's nationwide list published on July 11.

North Carolina town ranks as one of nation’s best small cities to call home. Why it’s special

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

South Carolina State

When it comes to deciding who to marry, many people choose to spend the rest of their lives with a high school sweetheart, college classmate, or someone they met at work. Others decide to tie the knot with someone who they have known their whole lives — and maybe even met at a family reunion.

Can you marry your first cousin in North Carolina? What state law says

Last month at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple unveiled the latest AI innovations and updates to iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, and the rest of its software ensemble. Right now, Best Buy is offering a sneaky trade-in deal that might allow you to nab a new MacBook Air M3 for nothing. That's right -- the retail giant's $100 discount and trade-in rebate offer of up to $900 off is technically enough to cover the entire cost of a new MacBook Air M3, which absolutely beats out any other discounts we've seen during Memorial Day and even Prime Day earlier this month by a longshot.

This sneaky Best Buy deal lets you snag a free MacBook Air M3 - here's how

The Audio-Technica AT-LP70X retails for $199 and comes in stylish colors like black and silver, black and bronze, and white and silver. This entry-level turntable has an impressive sound thanks to its stylus, with excellent vibration isolation. However, it doesn't have an adjustable counterweight or adjustable anti-skate. When I first...

This turntable is designed for beginners, but even experts will love its features

The Canon Powershot V10 is a budget-friendly point-and-shoot camera for $429. Its ultra-portable form factor is great for live streaming or video conferences. However, it's a "video first" camera, as the photos it produces are not much to talk about. The Canon Powershot V10 burst on the the scene last...

One of the best vlogging cameras I've tested is a Canon shaped like a flip phone

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Cost of data breach climbs 10%, but AI helping to limit some damage

The cost of a data breach in 2024 has clocked the biggest year-on-year increase since the pandemic, but companies that use artificial intelligence (AI) tools are...

Cost of data breach climbs 10%, but AI helping to limit some damage

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