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Oil service company Halliburton on Tuesday said a cyberattack last month has caused “disruptions and limitations” to business applications that support operations. “The company believes the unauthorized third party accessed and exfiltrated information from the company’s systems,” Halliburton said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Halliburton Says August Cyberattack Took Information From Systems

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AMERICANS have only two weeks to claim free money from a massive data breach settlement. U-Haul agreed to settle in a $5 million class action lawsuit after consumers' personal data was compromised. The settlement benefits California residents whose information was compromised in a data breach that occurred in September 2022...

U-Haul is handing out $100 checks from $5 million data breach settlement – but you must fill out the form

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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

According to allegations raised in a class action lawsuit filed over the recent Ticketmaster data breach, millions of customers had their full names, addresses, contact details, partial credit card data and other private information compromised due to the failure of Live Nation and the cloud-based storage service Snowflake, Inc. to properly safeguard their systems from cyberattacks.

Ticketmaster Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Damages From Live Nation, Snowflake Over Cybersecurity Failure

Following a massive data breach at the background-checking business National Public Data, a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of nearly all Americans who had their social security number and other information compromised. The hacker group known as USDoD allegedly stole the personal identifiable information (PII) of 2.9...

National Public Data Breach Lawsuit Filed After Hackers Claim To Have Social Security Numbers of Nearly Every American

This month has been a challenging month for organizations worldwide as several high-profile data breaches occur and become headlines. These incidents have not only exposed sensitive information but also highlighted ongoing security weaknesses across industries. From large corporations to smaller businesses, cybercriminals have continued to exploit vulnerabilities, leaving a trail of compromised data and shaken customer trust.

Data Breaches for the Month August 2024

A massive lapse of security at National Public Data has resulted in the theft of a wide array of personal data — including social security numbers — for almost every American. You can't rewind time to prevent the theft, but there are ways to check if you've been exposed. National Public Data, a company specializing in background checks, confirmed a significantdata breach. Hackers infiltrated their database, stealing personal information like names, addresses, and SSNs. The 277GB database is now available for download on a notorious cybercriminal forum, making it a goldmine for identity thieves.

How to check if your social security number has been stolen in a giant data theft

JPMorgan Chase is already hearing from US lawmakers after declaring it may soon impose unprecedented fees on its 80 million-plus customers. In a letter to the banking giant obtained by Fortune, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris Van Hollen blast the bank’s flirtations with fee hikes, including charges for basic checking accounts and services.

JPMorgan Chase’s Plan to Charge 80,000,000 Customers for Basic Checking Accounts and Services Is ‘Outrageous,’ Say US Senators in Blistering Response to Banking Giant

A massive data breach has Americans worried about their private info getting into the wrong hands, but a pair of newly released websites could make it easier to find out if you’re affected. The breach concerns a little-known company called National Public Data, which performs background checks on US...

Is Your SSN in the National Public Data Breach? Here's How to Find Out

A data breach leaked millions of people’s PII information including social security numbers online. An estimated 2.7 billion personal records were stolen from National Public Data (NPD), a Florida-based data broker company that collects and sells personal data for background checks. The database reportedly contained names, phone numbers, physical addresses and SSNs of people from the U.S., UK and Canada.

Missing Guardrails, a Troubling Trend in Data Protection

According to The Sun, Americans can now claim thousands of dollars from a class action settlement related to a significant data breach. The breach, which involved a software company, has led to a $1.5 million settlement aimed at compensating affected consumers. The settlement benefits those who received a data breach...

Americans Eligible for Compensation in $1.5M Data Breach Settlement – Check How to Claim

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Two US banks are issuing alerts to customers informing them that their personally identifying data has potentially been compromised. According to new filings with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, TD Bank and Summit National Bank say they’ve suffered data breaches that occurred between the third quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of this year.

10,953 Customers at Two US Banks Receive Data Breach Alerts As Lenders Warn Extremely Sensitive Information at Risk

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Data breaches are happening at an alarming rate as more and more data is stored in the cloud. In 2023, 82% of breaches involved data stored in the cloud, according to an IBM report as reported by The...

8 Things To Do When You Get a Notice About a Data Breach

Unfortunately, cybersecurity breaches that let thousands of people’s personal information leak online are all too common. As a result, it’s all too easy to shrug off the data leak notifications you get in the mail. But don’t ignore the news about this latest massive hack. Last week,...

Take This 1 Step ASAP If Your Social Security Number Is Part Of A National Data Leak

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

In 2023, the healthcare sector continued to face significant challenges with data breaches, exposing sensitive information and highlighting vulnerabilities in cybersecurity practices. Here’s a look at some of the largest healthcare data breaches of the year, reflecting the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks and the critical need for robust data protection measures.

Largest Healthcare Data Breaches of 2023

Don’t Put Anything Online That You Don’t Want the World To See (Even in DMs) Data breaches are common due to insufficient or poor security measures on the websites you visit, or by third-party intermediaries. Protect yourself with 2FA, unique passwords, and by using online payment services. Stay...

How You Can Protect Yourself Against Inevitable Data Breaches

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While Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards’ ex Maurcio Umansky has seemed in a state of bliss with new girlfriend Nikita Khan, he just got hit with some bad news — he is being sued for allegedly getting $3.5 million in fraudulent pandemic relief loans.In Touch obtained court documents claiming Realtor LLC. is going after Umansky, his business partner William “Billy” Rose, and their real estate firm The Agency for allegedly violating the federal False Claims Act.While the lawsuit was filed in July 2023, it was initially sealed — so it was kept out of the public arena—...

Mauricio Umansky Sued for $3.5 Million in Alleged Fraudulent Loans Amid Separation From Kyle Richards

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The RSNA filed notices of a data security breach with the attorneys general of Massachusetts and Vermont on August 28. The incident involved an unauthorized party gaining access to the RSNA's network. After a forensic investigation and manual document review, on July 26 the RSNA discovered that between June 20 and June 26, certain impacted files containing personal information may have been accessed and/or acquired by an unauthorized individual, the notifications stated.

RSNA warns of data security breach

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A recent study suggests layoffs can lead to cyberattacks by ex-employees. Here's how companies can thwart hackers and avoid data breaches.

A recent study suggests companies are vulnerable to cyberattacks after layoffs. Here's how they can avoid costly data breaches.

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Halliburton confirms data was stolen in ongoing cyberattack

In a brief filing with government regulators on Tuesday, Halliburton said it was “evaluating the nature and scope of the [stolen] information,” and what data breach...

Halliburton confirms data was stolen in ongoing cyberattack

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