Data Breaches

Alphv and BlackCat, a notorious ransomware group, claim to have breached the systems of MeridianLink, a California-based company providing digital lending and consumer data verification solutions. The cybercriminals assert they've obtained substantial customer data and operational information, threatening to leak it unless a ransom is paid. In an unprecedented move, the hackers allege they've lodged...

Samsung has confirmed a data breach affecting customers who made purchases on their UK online store between July 2019 and June 2020. The breach, discovered on November 13, resulted from a cyberattack exploiting a vulnerability in a third-party application, according to reports from Bleeping Computer. While personal details such as names, phone numbers, postal and...

The Beaverton School District encountered a cybersecurity breach impacting student passwords across various platforms, including email accounts, Google documents, and Canva, the district confirmed in a message to parents and on its website. The security incident, discovered recently, prompted the district to initiate a system reset to address the breach. Parents and students were advised...

San Francisco-based waste management company Recology confirmed a cybersecurity breach affecting its systems, resulting in temporary unavailability of certain applications. The incident prompted an ongoing investigation and cautious restoration of affected services, as mentioned by a company spokesperson. Recology, holding a waste and recycling monopoly in San Francisco, refrained from detailing potential compromises to customer...

Dallas-based mortgage servicer, Mr. Cooper Group, finds itself entangled in federal class action lawsuits following a cyberattack on October 31 that affected its 4.3 million customers. With nearly $937 billion in unpaid principal balance, the company faced system lockdown until November 12, striving to secure its data amidst the breach. The lawsuits allege negligence on...

A lawsuit has been filed against Pierce College District following a significant data breach that affected over 155,000 former students and staff. The breach, resulting from a cyber attack over the summer, exposed sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and banking details, leading to allegations of the college's failure to protect this information. Sally McAuley,...

The West Central District Health Department (WCDHD) revealed a data breach occurring between May 18 and May 23, 2023, uncovering unauthorized access to segments of their network. The breach compromised sensitive information, including financial account numbers, social security numbers, driver’s license or state ID numbers, and patient names. Promptly addressing the breach, WCDHD conducted a...

Mondelez Global LLC is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit tied to a data breach at Bryan Cave Leighton Palmer LLP, arguing that affected company employees haven't suffered tangible injury, therefore lacking standing to sue. The motion to dismiss, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, contends that the...

In a recent turn of events, pharmaceutical platform Truepill, operating under the name Postmeds, has issued notifications disclosing a data breach that compromised sensitive personal information of individuals. The breach, affecting 2,364,359 people across the U.S., has raised concerns about data security practices and potential legal repercussions. The breach, detected on August 31, 2023, with...

Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A), a transcription service vendor for healthcare institutions, recently revealed a breach that occurred in May, impacting multiple large organizations. Though not yet on the HHS data breach portal, both Northwell Health and Cook County Health reported being affected. PJ&A identified the breach on May 2, where an unauthorized entity had...

Henry Schein Inc., a global distributor of medical and dental supplies, disclosed a significant breach within its core systems, affecting distribution and ecommerce functionalities. The breach, reported on October 14, led to extensive disruptions in the company’s operations. CEO Stanley Bergman, addressing analysts during a November 12 earnings call, unveiled the arduous process of restoring...

In early November, Texas-based Cogdell Memorial Hospital, a Critical Access Hospital serving rural West Texas, faced a computer network incident affecting operational systems and phone connectivity. This led to restricted services, prompting the hospital to isolate its network while maintaining essential care. Attributed to the Lorenz extortion group, responsible for a string of cyber assaults...

Industrial cybersecurity company Dragos has refuted claims made by the cybercrime group BlackCat and Alphv regarding a supposed breach of their systems. The group threatened to disclose executive data if Dragos failed to respond within 24 hours, citing a third-party breach. Dragos swiftly initiated an investigation following the claims but found no substantiated evidence supporting...

Republic Bank of Chicago recently reported a data breach incident to the Attorney General of Texas after uncovering unauthorized access to sensitive information under its control. The breach exposed consumers' personal data, including names and financial account information. Following an investigation, Republic Bank initiated the process of sending data breach notification letters to impacted...

Health Secretary Ted Herbosa revealed concerns over a potential breach in the Philippines' COVID-19 vaccination data, stemming from a reported hack into the World Health Organization's database. Herbosa, in a recent statement, acknowledged the received reports indicating the compromise and breach of this crucial data housed within the WHO. The Department of Health (DOH) has...