Data Breach
Fraud Blog posts tagged “Data Breach”.
Recent Class-Action Settlement and FCC Fine Underscore the High Costs of Failed Data Security
Two notable data breaches, each impacting millions of US consumers, resulted in companies paying over $40 million in fines or settlements…
Sep 17, 2024 · 2 min read data breachSocial Engineering, Ransomware Attacks Target Vegas Casinos
Social engineering tactics led to both a ransomware attack and data breach against Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts. In an SEC filing,…
Sep 15, 2023 · 2 min read ATOApparel Retailer Suffers Data Breach via Credential Stuffing Bot Attack
Fraudsters accessed the rewards platform of clothing retailer Hot Topic impacting an unknown number of customers and compromising…
Aug 3, 2023 · 2 min read data breachMembers of Hacker Forum Suffer Data Breach with PII Posted on Another Hacker Forum
Nearly 480,000 members of the now defunct, dark web hacker forum RaidForums got a taste of their own medicine when their personal…
Jun 2, 2023 · 1 min read identity fraudRansomware Attack Against PharMerica Leads to 5.8 Million SSNs Available on the Dark Web for Free
A ransomware group claimed to have 4.7 TB of data stolen from pharmacy services provider PharMerica, including the full names, addresses,…
May 16, 2023 · 2 min read data breach37 Million T-Mobile Customers Implicated in Recent Data Breach
A hacker exploited a vulnerability in an API enabling them to access personally identifiable information of 37 million T-Mobile customers.…
Jan 23, 2023 · 1 min read ATOOver 24.6 Billion Usernames and Passwords Have Been Compromised Since 2016
According to a study by Digital Shadows, over 24.6 billion username and password combinations have been exposed due to data breaches. While…
Jan 23, 2023 · 2 min read fraudNearly 60 Million Payment Cards Sold on the Dark Web in 2022 and 70 Percent were Issued in the US
59.4 million payment cards were compromised and posted for sale on the dark web in 2022 with 77 percent of these card compromised in the…
Jan 19, 2023 · 1 min read fraudExcessive Data Breaches Bring Additional Action Beyond Fines and Penalties per Incident
Education Technology provider Chegg is facing an FTC lawsuit requiring them to implement multi-factor authentication, improve data security…
Nov 4, 2022 · 2 min read data breach800+ Data Breaches and Over 53 Million Consumers Compromised in the First Half of 2022
After the first half of 2022, the number of data breaches for the year is on pace to fall below the all-time high set in 2021, but still…
Sep 7, 2022 · 2 min read data breachThe Average Cost of a Data Breach has Doubled Since 2018
The average cost of a data breach including consumer identity information in the United States reached $9.5 million in 2021, up 16 percent…
Jul 20, 2022 · 1 min read Data Breach124 Data Breaches Were Announced in the First Two Months of 2018 Following a Record-Setting 2017
There were nearly 17 million identity fraud victims in the United States in 2017, more than ever before. This increase is likely supported…
Nov 5, 2021 · 2 min read