The following is part of a press release related to a case previously reported on DataBreaches.net in 2020. On August 7, 2025, WILKINS ESTRELLA and CHARLENE MARTE pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Gregory H. Woods in New York to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud in connection with using social security numbers…
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Children’s Health Ireland faces investigation over data breach of health records at Tallaght Hospital
Andrew Walsh reports: The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a formal inquiry into Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) following concerns about the security of children’s health records at its Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) facility. The inquiry comes after the DPC received information from multiple sources, including protected disclosures and a breach notification submitted by CHI….
Appeals Court Upholds FCC Data Breach Rules for Hacked Telecoms
Kartikay Mehrotra reports: A federal appeals court delivered a victory to the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday by upholding new and controversial data breach reporting requirements for telecommunications companies targeted in cyberattacks. The court rejected consolidated challenges, 2 to 1, from trade groups including the Ohio Telecom Association, Texas Association of Business and USTelecom. They…
SAG-AFTRA Members Settle Lawsuit Against Union Health Plan Over Data Breach
In December 2024, SAG-AFTRA notified members of a phishing incident in September 2024 that may have resulted in unauthorized access to their name and Social Security number, and may also have contained information associated with claims and health insurance information, such as health plan participant identification number, if applicable. The incident was reported to HHS…
Site Behind Major SSN Leak Returns With Detailed Data on Millions: How to Opt Out
Michael Kan reports: National Public Data, a website infamous for its role in leaking millions of Social Security numbers last year, has returned with the ability to look up anyone’s personal information. The site shut down in December amid a wave of lawsuits against parent company Jericho Pictures after a breach exposed an estimated 272 million unique SSNs and…
Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System
Adam Goldman, Glenn Thrush, and Mattathias Schwartz report: Investigators have uncovered evidence that Russia is at least partly responsible for a recent hack of the computer system that manages federal court documents, including highly sensitive records with information that could reveal sources and people charged with national security crimes, according to several people briefed on…