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Latest news on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory developments, data breaches and enforcement actions happening around the world.

Crowd walking on busy street showing UnitedHealth data breach

Cyber Security News

UnitedHealth Data Breach Victims Nearly Double to 190 Million; Affects Almost Every 1 in 2 Americans

February 4, 2025

The actual number of victims impacted by the February 2024 UnitedHealth data breach has nearly doubled to 190 million, affecting nearly every one in two Americans.

Cyber Security News

University of Pennsylvania Data Breach Exposes 1.2 Million Records of Personal Information of Students, Alumni and Donors

November 7, 2025

The apparently partially politically motivated attacker claimed to have exfiltrated over 1.2 million records of personal information in the data breach, some of which dates back decades and included banking information.

Hacker working on laptop showing the extent of underground hack-for-hire services with the unmasking of Dark Basin group

Cyber Security News

Unmasking of the “Dark Basin” Group Indicates the Extent of Underground Hack-For-Hire Services

June 25, 2020

Market for hack-for-hire services could be expanding significantly with recent unmasking of a Dark Basin group that has been operating in the shadows for years.

Young man at running track showing US military personnel and smartwatches

Cyber Security News

Unsolicited Smartwatches Mailed to US Military Personnel Raise Security Concerns

July 3, 2023

US military personnel were warned against turning on unsolicited smartwatches mailed to service members that auto-connect to Wi-Fi and smartphones, potentially collecting sensitive information.

Collecting facial recognition data from people on the street showing Clearview AI violation

Data Privacy News

Unwelcome in Another Country, Clearview AI Forced to Delete Facial Recognition Data in Australia

November 17, 2021

Australia's privacy commissioner has ruled that Clearview AI has violated the privacy of the country's residents, and that means it will be forced to delete its cache of their facial recognition data.

South Korea skyline of Seoul showing conflict between KYC verification and privacy laws

Data Privacy News

Upcoming South Korea KYC Verification May Be in Conflict With Privacy Laws

October 9, 2020

The South Korean government is set to implement mandatory KYC verification for cryptocurrency exchanges in March, but the new requirements may be in violation of existing privacy laws.

Cyber Security News

US & Intelligence Allies Formally Accuse Chinese State-Backed Hackers of the Microsoft Exchange Cyber Attacks, but Stop Short of Sanctions

July 23, 2021

The breach of the Microsoft Exchange email server software is estimated to have hit tens of thousands of victims. The Biden administration has formally declared that Chinese state-backed APT groups were behind the original cyber attacks.

Close-up of female doctor working on laptop showing ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations

Cyber Security News

US Agencies Warn About North Korean Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations

July 15, 2022

The FBI, CISA, and the Treasury Department warned about Maui ransomware attacks by state-sponsored North Korean hackers targeting US healthcare organizations.

Jet engine on plane showing U.S. airports hit by DDoS attacks by Russian hackers

Cyber Security News

US Airports Hit by Wave of DDoS Attacks, a Number of Websites Temporarily Offline or Struggling With Spotty Service

October 12, 2022

A loose group of Russian criminals and amateur hackers are behind a wave of DDoS attacks that has disrupted the normal function of the websites of numerous US airports.

Hand on keyboard showing North Korean hackers crypto heist

Cyber Security News

US and Japanese Authorities Link $308 Million DMM Bitcoin Crypto Heist to North Korean Hackers

January 3, 2025

Law enforcement and cyber authorities in the United States and Japan have attributed North Korean hackers to the DMM Bitcoin crypto heist worth about $308 million.

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UnitedHealth Data Breach Victims Nearly Double to 190 Million; Affects Almost Every 1 in 2 Americans

University of Pennsylvania Data Breach Exposes 1.2 Million Records of Personal Information of Students, Alumni and Donors

Unmasking of the “Dark Basin” Group Indicates the Extent of Underground Hack-For-Hire Services

Unsolicited Smartwatches Mailed to US Military Personnel Raise Security Concerns

Unwelcome in Another Country, Clearview AI Forced to Delete Facial Recognition Data in Australia

Upcoming South Korea KYC Verification May Be in Conflict With Privacy Laws

US & Intelligence Allies Formally Accuse Chinese State-Backed Hackers of the Microsoft Exchange Cyber Attacks, but Stop Short of Sanctions

US Agencies Warn About North Korean Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations

US Airports Hit by Wave of DDoS Attacks, a Number of Websites Temporarily Offline or Struggling With Spotty Service

US and Japanese Authorities Link $308 Million DMM Bitcoin Crypto Heist to North Korean Hackers

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

ShinyHunters Hacks the FBI in a Security Breach Exposing Personal Information of 38,000 People