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Image of hand removing block from a stack showing the perils of data security breaches as seen from the Cambridge Analytica bankruptcy filing
Data PrivacyNews

Cambridge Analytica Bankruptcy Shows the Perils of Data Security Breaches

May 9, 2018
After nearly two months of non-stop controversy and scandal over its improper use of Facebook data, Cambridge Analytica finally announced that it was ceasing operations, effective immediately. In doing so, Cambridge Analytica has become the new poster child to highlight the perils of data security breaches.
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Victim of DoppelPaymer ransomware in front of laptop showing threat of posting victim's data publicly
Cyber SecurityNews

DoppelPaymer Ransomware Ups the Threat Level by Posting Victim’s Data Publicly If They Don’t Pay

March 12, 2020
New dangerous mutation of DoppelPaymer ransomware doesn't just lock up data, but also threatens to post the victim's data to a public leaks site if the ransom isn't paid.
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Hacker using a laptop showing scope of MGM data breach
Cyber SecurityNews

New Details Indicate That Scope of the 2019 MGM Data Breach Is Much Bigger Than Expected

July 31, 2020
New discovery of over 142 million guest credentials on the dark web expands the scope of the 2019 MGM data breach and appears to confirm that a number of MGM Resorts properties were affected.
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Hacker standing among city crowd showing massive data breach at Bulgaria national tax agency which exposed five million citizens’ information
Cyber SecurityNews

Massive Data Breach in Bulgaria Compromises the Country’s Entire Adult Population

July 30, 2019
Tax information of five million Bulgarians were exposed in a massive data breach at country's national tax agency. Not only do the government need to worry about the leaked data, they are also subjected to GDPR penalties.
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Woman holding mobile phone showing Facebook user data exposed via Telegram bot
Cyber SecurityNews

Hacker Sells Data for 500 Million Facebook Users Through Telegram Bot

February 5, 2021
Hacker created a Telegram bot to sell information belonging to 533 million Facebook users. Buyers could search users' mobile numbers using account IDs or vice versa.
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Image of empty boardroom signifying how in terms of board agenda, data breach reporting has been overtaken by privacy governance
Data ProtectionNews

Board Agenda: Privacy Governance Outpaces Data Breach Reporting

October 25, 2017
Recently released IAPP-EY Annual Privacy Governance Report 2017 shows that privacy governance is outpacing data breach reporting as a board-level concern.
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Logo of T-Mobile on shopfront showing data breach of customer data
Cyber SecurityNews

T-Mobile Data Breach: 100 Million Customer Data Records Compromised Including Social Security, Driver’s License & Unique Device Numbers

August 19, 2021
T-Mobile appears to have suffered a devastating data breach as a reported 100 million records have appeared for sale on a dark web forum. The customer data is about as sensitive as possible, containing accurate Social Security and driver's license numbers.
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Image of Manila skyline representing the Philippines National Privacy Commission on the Comeleak data breach
Cyber SecurityNews

‘Comeleak’ Allows Philippine National Privacy Commission to Show Teeth

January 25, 2017
Privacy issues in the Philippines have become headline news as 2017 gets underway. In January, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in that country issued a statement placing the blame for a data breach that put the personal information of millions of voters at risk squarely at the feet of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and its Chairman Andres Bautista.
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Pedestrians cross the road in India showing impact of data breach on payment processor
Cyber SecurityNews

Amazon, Swiggy Payment Processor Juspay Downplays Data Breach That Led To 100 Million Records Circulating on the Dark Web

January 15, 2021
Payment processor Juspay downplayed the data breach affecting 100 million customers, failed to notify them for five months until a researcher found the data selling on the dark web.
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Man standing puzzled among hanging hooks showing potential uptick in phishing attacks with millions of Facebook users’ phone numbers exposed in recent data breach
Cyber SecurityNews

Will Exposed Phone Numbers Cause an Uptick in Phishing Attacks, SIM Swaps and Spam?

September 17, 2019
419 million Facebook users are vulnerable to phishing attacks, SIM swaps and spam with their phone numbers exposed through a number of online databases found without password protection.
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Man holding mobile phone showing SMS phishing attack

SMS Phishing Attack Compromised Twilio Leaking Customer Data, Targeted Cloudflare

Digital yuan gold coin over yuan banknotes showing PBOC privacy protection for CBDC

Privacy Protection Coming for Digital Yuan? PBOC Promises “Respect” for Personal Information

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Navigating Evolving Data Privacy Laws and Cross-Border Data Sharing

Boy using phone in bed at night showing cyber safety and end-to-end encryption

UK Government Wrestles With Balance Between Child Cyber Safety and Legitimate End-to-End Encryption Purposes as Agencies Endorse Client-Side Scanning

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