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Texas Attorney General Sues General Motors Over Consumer Privacy Violations, Sale of Driver Data to Insurance Companies

August 20, 2024

An ongoing Texas investigation is specifically examining whether driver data collected by modern smart vehicles is being misused under the terms of a variety of state laws. The investigation is also looking at potential violations of federal law in the area of consumer privacy.

Geico Insurance office showing data breach leading to fraudulent unemployment claims

Cyber Security News

Geico Data Breach Leaks Driver’s License Numbers, Advises Customers to Watch Out for Fraudulent Unemployment Claims

April 23, 2021

Insurance giant Geico mailed notifications of a data breach to its customers, indicating that an unknown number of driver's license numbers were compromised and might be used for fraudulent unemployment claims.

Tourist group having guided Segway city tour showing Magecart attack on online store

Cyber Security News

Segway’s Online Store Infected With a Credit Card Skimmer Used in a Large-Scale Magecart Attack Campaign

February 4, 2022

Malwarebytes detected a credit card skimmer belonging to a potent Magecart attack threat actor on Segway's online store embedded within a favicon.ico image file.

Lock on red background showing ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations

Cyber Security News

FBI, CISA, and HHS Warn Healthcare Organizations of Targeted ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Attacks

March 8, 2024

A joint cybersecurity advisory by federal agencies warns healthcare organizations of targeted ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware attacks in retaliation against the FBI’s botched seizure.

Bottle of Campari showing ransomware attack with Facebook Ads that adds pressure

Cyber Security News

A New Wrinkle in Ransomware Attacks: Facebook Ads That Pressure Victims

November 18, 2020

Ransomware attackers have ambitiously expanded their operations in the past year. Innovation continues as the Ragnar Locker Team is using Facebook Ads to pressure victims into paying up.

Access window with login and password on virtual screen showing password reuse of employee credentials

Cyber Security News

About 26 Million Fortune 1000 Employee Credentials Available on the Dark Web, Password Reuse Rampant

February 19, 2021

SpyCloud found about 26 million Fortune 1000 employee credentials circulating on the dark web. Password reuse, weak passwords, and infostealers were responsible for the leaks.

Data Privacy News

EPIC Privacy Group to Challenge $5 Billion FTC-Facebook Settlement

August 6, 2019

Privacy advocates went into overdrive, challenging the fairness and adequacy of the Facebook settlement after FTC announced that the social media giant is off the hook with a $5 billion penalty.

Ambulance speeding blurred motion showing cyber attack of ambulance services

Cyber Security News

Acadian Ambulance Services Leaks Protected Health Information After Cyber Attack

August 1, 2024

Acadian Ambulance Services suffered a Daixin cyber attack that disrupted certain computer systems and leaked the personal and protected health information of 10 million people.

Hacker working on a laptop showing data breach

Cyber Security News

Data Breach at American Clothing Giant Carhartt Exposes Nearly 13 Million People

September 7, 2026

ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for data breach at American clothing giant Carhartt that affected nearly 13 million people, including customers and employees.

Secure email symbol on computer keyboard showing breach of email security by SolarWinds hackers

Cyber Security News

SolarWinds Hackers Breach Email Security Provider Mimecast, Compromise Customers’ Microsoft 365 Exchange Certificates

January 19, 2021

SolarWinds hackers suspected to have breached email security provider Mimecast compromising its Microsoft 365 Exchange connection certificate, and affecting 10% of its customers.

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Texas Attorney General Sues General Motors Over Consumer Privacy Violations, Sale of Driver Data to Insurance Companies

Geico Data Breach Leaks Driver’s License Numbers, Advises Customers to Watch Out for Fraudulent Unemployment Claims

Segway’s Online Store Infected With a Credit Card Skimmer Used in a Large-Scale Magecart Attack Campaign

FBI, CISA, and HHS Warn Healthcare Organizations of Targeted ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Attacks

A New Wrinkle in Ransomware Attacks: Facebook Ads That Pressure Victims

About 26 Million Fortune 1000 Employee Credentials Available on the Dark Web, Password Reuse Rampant

EPIC Privacy Group to Challenge $5 Billion FTC-Facebook Settlement

Acadian Ambulance Services Leaks Protected Health Information After Cyber Attack

Data Breach at American Clothing Giant Carhartt Exposes Nearly 13 Million People

SolarWinds Hackers Breach Email Security Provider Mimecast, Compromise Customers’ Microsoft 365 Exchange Certificates

Data Breach Impacts Times Car Ride-Sharing Service as Ransomware Attack Hits Railway Operator Keio

Security flaw in Microsoft’s Analytics Platform Titan Exposes 17 Trillion Records

Meta Muse AI Assistant’s Zero-Day Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Inject Malware

New Disclosure of “Meddling” OpenAI Agents Includes Attacks on UN and US Government Websites