DreamHost database leak exposed nearly 815 million records of customer data from the WordPress hosting platform. User account and configuration information was exposed.
Italian supercar maker Ferrari disclosed a data breach impacting an unknown amount of customer data after a hacker demanded ransom, a request that the company turned down.
Hackers breached UScellular’s retail CRM software and accessed customer data, including PIN and CPNI, and ported some subscribers’ mobile phone numbers to a different carrier.
As consumers demand greater corporate responsibility for their personal information, business and technology leaders face an ever-expanding list of challenges pertaining to cybersecurity and privacy of customer data.
Some ecommerce sites may be unwittingly placing customer data at risk of exposure through forms that unintentionally collect PII without user consent. Here’s what retail security teams need to know about “leaky forms” and how to implement security policies that can protect customer data from this hazard.
A cyber attack has compromised UK fashion retailer JD Sports with 10 million records of customer data stolen from online purchases made between November 2018 and October 2020.
Security firm disclosed a Microsoft data breach that exposed customer data affecting over 65,000 organizations in 111 countries. Microsoft expressed disappointment at the security firm for exaggerated numbers and releasing a search tool.
German banks Deutsche Bank AG, ING, Postbank, and Commerzbank’s subsidiary Comdirect, have leaked customer data via third-party service provider MOVEit data breach.
With an increase in legislation, the privacy landscape is a moving target for brands. Businesses are diverting precious resources away from improving personalization relevance to maintaining global privacy compliance. The two shouldn’t be working against each other.
Password manager LastPass notified its customers of a second security breach in 2022, with the threat actor accessing customer data stored on a shared cloud service.
