data breach

More than 116,000 instances of employee data linked to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post were exposed on the dark web, according to a report by Semafor citing a study by Proton and Constella Intelligence. The report said more than 35,000 email addresses linked to...

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has reportedly paused its work with data contractor Mercor following a major security breach. Meta Freezes Mercor Work Amid Security Concerns The suspension is indefinite, with sources indicating other AI labs are also reevaluating ties with Mercor, Wired reported...

Several customers’ critical information has been compromised, leading to data breach alerts issued by JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), and TD Bank (NYSE:TD). What Happened: According to filings with the Massachusetts state government, the...

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is calling for an independent investigation into the Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged access to sensitive student loan data, raising questions about privacy and security of federal education systems managing trillions in student debt. What...

Victims of a substantial data breach are set to receive a portion of a $20 million settlement. Over five million affected users are in line to receive compensation for their losses. What Happened: A court has granted preliminary approval for a multi-million dollar settlement to be...

In a recent cybersecurity incident, a significant data breach at a human resources firm has exposed the personal information of hundreds of thousands of Americans, increasing their vulnerability to identity theft and fraud. What Happened: Maryland-based firm Kelly Benefits ...

A recent data breach at Oracle Health has compromised sensitive patient information from multiple U.S. hospitals. The breach, involving legacy servers not yet migrated to Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL) Cloud, was discovered in February. What Happened: Oracle Health, formerly known as...

Editor’s Note: The headline has been updated to correct an earlier reference to the scale of Bank of America’s data breach. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) has issued a warning to a select group of customers about a possible data breach. The breach could have potentially exposed...

Retail pharmacy giant Rite Aid has agreed to pay $6.8 million to its customers following a significant data breach. What Happened: Hackers from the RansomHub group impersonated a Rite Aid employee and gained access to the company’s systems. This breach, which took place over the...

T-Mobile has announced its plan to compensate customers who were affected by a substantial data breach. The company is set to distribute $350 million to its customers. What Happened: In 2021, T-Mobile suffered a significant data breach that impacted approximately 76 million people. The breach...

The Office of the Maine Attorney General announced that in a significant cybersecurity breach, the personal, medical and financial records of more than 569,000 Americans have been exposed. What Happened: The California-based non-profit organization NorthBay Healthcare Corporation fell victim to an...

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has confirmed a data breach involving a third-party software provider that led to the exposure of sensitive customer data. What Happened: According to a filing earlier this month, an unidentified third-party software provider discovered unauthorized access to its systems...

Fidelity Investments has disclosed a significant data breach that compromised the personal information of over 77,000 customers. The breach, which occurred in August, involved unauthorized access to the company’s systems. What Happened: Fidelity Investments reported that a data breach in...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) has suffered a significant data breach. What Happened: An anonymous hacking group known as Nullbulge leaked sensitive internal data from the Burbank, California-based company’s Slack channels. The Wall Street Journal reported the leaks, which include discussions...

Snowflake Inc (NYSE:SNOW) is facing scrutiny after reports of data breaches affecting some of its major clients, including Santander Bank and Ticketmaster. Hackers claimed to have stolen hundreds of millions of customer records. Australian authorities confirmed successful compromises of several...