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Extortion Attempt on Samsung Leads to Data Breach, Leak of Bootloader and Authentication Source Code

March 10, 2022

Samsung says that no personal information was lost in the data breach and that it does not expect customers to be impacted, but the source code could lead to serious vulnerabilities.

Night view of Makati the business district of Metro Manila showing data breach of Comelec

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Reported Comelec Data Breach Provides Attackers With Inside Information on Philippines Election Systems; Election Body Claims Nothing Happened

January 18, 2022

Manila Bulletin, the largest English-language newspaper in the Philippines, says that a serious data breach of the country's Commission on Elections (Comelec) occurred. Comelec called it "fake news" and claimed that it never happened.

Hacker using laptop against binary code world map showing DDoS attack and data breach with leaked data on hacker forum

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3.7 Million FlexBooker Accounts Leaked to Hacker Forum After DDoS Attack

January 12, 2022

FlexBooker, a commonly used appointment scheduling and calendar service, is apologizing to its customers after 3.7 million records appeared on a dark web hacker forum following a DDoS attack.

Hacker holding a telephone receiver and working on computer showing data breach via support agent

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Hackers in Cox Communications Data Breach Impersonated Company’s Support Agent to Access Customer Information

December 23, 2021

Cox communications data breach notification disclosed that unauthorized individual(s) accessed sensitive customer information after impersonating the company's support agent.

DNA molecule in glass tube in hand of scientist showing data breach at DNA testing firm

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DNA Testing Firm Data Breach Exposed Sensitive Information of More Than 2.1 Million People

December 9, 2021

DNA testing firm said the data breach exposed personal and financial data of 2.1 million people, and hackers removed some files from the national genetic testing organization system database.

GoDaddy offices showing data breach affecting Wordpress users

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GoDaddy Data Breach Impacts WordPress Users With Managed Hosting Plans; 1.2 Million Accounts Impacted

November 24, 2021

An SEC filing has revealed that GoDaddy suffered a data breach that impacts some 1.2 million of its current and former managed hosting customers. Wordpress users may have had their email addresses exposed.

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Data Breach of Robinhood Trading Platform Blamed on Social Engineering, Similar to 2020 Twitter Breach

November 15, 2021

Robinhood, the most popular app-based trading platform for non-professional investors, has confirmed that it suffered a data breach due to a social engineering attack last week that potentially compromised millions of accounts.”

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Desorden Group Reportedly Hacks Centara Hotels & Resorts Within 10 Minutes After Recovering From the First Data Breach

November 8, 2021

Desorden group hacked Centara Hotels & Resorts again after negotiations for ransom payment collapsed and the hotel recovers part of the databases stolen in the first data breach.

Hidden hacker works in the dark to steal data online showing incident response for data breach

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DEFCON NOW: Six Immediate Steps To Take When Experiencing a Data Breach

October 26, 2021

We all hope it never occurs, but the amount of reported cybercrime attacks is growing steadily - if not skyrocketing - especially within the context of the modern hybrid workplace. Here are the six fundamental moves to make within the first 24 hours of experiencing a breach.

Hundreds of Argentina citizens at the beach during a sunny day showing data breach of government database

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Argentinian Government Database Containing ID Card Information of Entire Country Made Available on Dark Web Forum

October 25, 2021

Argentina suffered one of the most catastrophic data breaches possible last week, as access to a government database containing national ID card information for every citizen was found for sale on the dark web.

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Extortion Attempt on Samsung Leads to Data Breach, Leak of Bootloader and Authentication Source Code

Reported Comelec Data Breach Provides Attackers With Inside Information on Philippines Election Systems; Election Body Claims Nothing Happened

3.7 Million FlexBooker Accounts Leaked to Hacker Forum After DDoS Attack

Hackers in Cox Communications Data Breach Impersonated Company’s Support Agent to Access Customer Information

DNA Testing Firm Data Breach Exposed Sensitive Information of More Than 2.1 Million People

GoDaddy Data Breach Impacts WordPress Users With Managed Hosting Plans; 1.2 Million Accounts Impacted

Desorden Group Reportedly Hacks Centara Hotels & Resorts Within 10 Minutes After Recovering From the First Data Breach

DEFCON NOW: Six Immediate Steps To Take When Experiencing a Data Breach

Argentinian Government Database Containing ID Card Information of Entire Country Made Available on Dark Web Forum

“SearchLeak” Copilot Vulnerability Chain Turns the AI Assistant Into a Data Theft Partner

Chinese Hackers Breached North American Research Facilities Undetected for Over a Year

VRChat Data Breach Notice Posted to Maine Government Website Turns Out to be a Phony

Korean Ecommerce Giant Hit With Record-Setting Fine Over Massive Data Breach