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560 Million Ticketmaster Customers Impacted by Recent Data Breach, Includes Financial Information

May 31, 2024

560 million Ticketmaster customers have had personal information and possibly payment card data exposed as part of a 1.3 TB theft by the ShinyHunters hacking group. The data breach appeared on the underground hacking forum BreachForums and was put up for ransom for half a million dollars.

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Pharmaceutical Giant Cencora Confirms Patient Data Breach Impacting over a Dozen Pharma Companies

May 31, 2024

U.S. pharmaceutical giant Cencora has disclosed that the February 2024 data breach leaked sensitive patient data, including diagnoses and medications. At least 15 pharmaceutical companies have informed over 500,000 individuals that their information was leaked.

Image of ChatGPT on phone screen showing data watchdog report on data accuracy

Data Protection News

EDPB Report on ChatGPT: Data Accuracy Still Falling Short of EU Regulations

May 30, 2024

A much anticipated report on ChatGPT from the European Data Protection Board has found that the chatbot has made improvements in terms of data accuracy, but continues to fall short of the mark in terms of regulatory requirements.

Water treatment plant showing cyber attacks on water systems

Cyber Security News

EPA to Increase Inspections and Take Enforcement Actions to Protect U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Attacks

May 30, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an enforcement alert to ensure community water systems (CWSs) comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to prevent disruptive cyber attacks, including those by nation-state actors.

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South Korea’s Most Popular Messaging App Receives Privacy Fine Equivalent to $11.1 Million for Data Leak

May 29, 2024

A data leak at South Korea's most commonly used messaging app will cost parent company Kakao KRW 15.1 billion, or about $11.1 million. The PIPC issued the privacy fine after concluding an investigation into KakaoTalk's security practices, something that was initiated when user data was discovered being offered for sale on an underground forum.

Stethoscope on table showing health insurance data breach

Cyber Security News

WebTPA Health Insurance Data Breach Leaks 2.4 Million Members’ Sensitive Information

May 28, 2024

WebTPA Employer Services has notified the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a massive data breach that leaked the personal information of over 2.4 million health insurance plan members.

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NYSE Exchange Owner Fined $10 Million Over Breach Reporting Failure

May 28, 2024

ICE has been charged with causing nine of its subsidiaries in total, the NYSE included, to fall afoul of breach reporting requirements as they were not provided the information by their parent company in a timely enough manner.

Cyber Security News

Cyber Attacks Hit DeFi Protocols for a Combined $25 Million

May 27, 2024

DeFi protocols had a bad day as Sonne Finance took the bulk of the loss, with about $20 million stolen via an exploitable bug. Cyber attacks also hit two other providers.

Pile of pills showing ransomware attack on electronic prescriptions provider

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Electronic Prescriptions Provider MediSecure Leaks Sensitive Data After a Ransomware Attack

May 27, 2024

Australian electronic prescriptions provider MediSecure has suffered a large-scale ransomware attack that exposed customers’ sensitive information.

Hacker using laptop showing third-party data breach

Cyber Security News

Banco Santander’s Third-Party Data Breach Exposes Customer and Employee Info Across Countries

May 27, 2024

Banco Santander, a Spanish multinational bank, has suffered a third-party data breach after a threat actor accessed a database managed by an external vendor.

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560 Million Ticketmaster Customers Impacted by Recent Data Breach, Includes Financial Information

Pharmaceutical Giant Cencora Confirms Patient Data Breach Impacting over a Dozen Pharma Companies

EDPB Report on ChatGPT: Data Accuracy Still Falling Short of EU Regulations

EPA to Increase Inspections and Take Enforcement Actions to Protect U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Attacks

South Korea’s Most Popular Messaging App Receives Privacy Fine Equivalent to $11.1 Million for Data Leak

WebTPA Health Insurance Data Breach Leaks 2.4 Million Members’ Sensitive Information

NYSE Exchange Owner Fined $10 Million Over Breach Reporting Failure

Cyber Attacks Hit DeFi Protocols for a Combined $25 Million

Electronic Prescriptions Provider MediSecure Leaks Sensitive Data After a Ransomware Attack

Banco Santander’s Third-Party Data Breach Exposes Customer and Employee Info Across Countries

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes

Leak of Microsoft Meeting Documents Indicates Company Is Struggling to Keep Up With Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered by Mythos

Cyber Attack by Suspected Iranian Hackers Hits 36 Minnesota Water Utilities, Causing Outages

Feds Warn About Iranian Hackers Expanding the List of Targeted PLCs to Compromise Critical Infrastructure