From our “No Need to Hack When It’s Leaking” files, a report involving Archer Health, an in-home healthcare provider. Website Planet recently reported a misconfigured bucket that was found by researcher Jeremiah Fowler. The unencrypted and non-password-protected database reportedly contained approximately 145k files (totaling 23 GB). “In a limited sampling of the exposed files, I…
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Verily Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged HIPAA Violations
John Blacksmith reports: Verily, owned by Alphabet, is facing a lawsuit filed by an ex-employee who alleges the misuse of the personally identifiable health information of over 25,000 patients, and the failure of the company to submit HIPAA breach reports, as per the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirement. Verily, previously known as…
ClaimPix Data Leak Exposes 5 Million Customer Records
And if there haven’t been enough recent data incidents involving car manufacturers and their vendors, here’s a leak to give wannabe criminals some additional details that they might be able to use in a phishing or social engineering campaign. WebsitePlanet reports: Cybersecurity Researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered and reported to Website Planet about an unencrypted and non-password-protected database…
Volvo Group Data Breach Affects Workforce PII
And ANOTHER automotive-related one, as reported by Claim Depot: Volvo Group North America LLC recently experienced a data breach impacting current and former employees. The cybersecurity incident involved Miljödata, a third-party supplier of human resources software used by Volvo. On Aug. 23, 2025, Miljödata discovered it had suffered a suffered a ransomware attack on Aug….
Motility Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers & Affects 760,000 Consumers
Another hack involving the automotive sector? Claim Depot writes: On Aug. 19, 2025, Motility Software Solutions, a provider of dealer management software for specialty vehicle dealerships, identified suspicious activity on its network. The company quickly took the impacted server offline to contain the incident and began an investigation with the help of cybersecurity experts. According…
Cybercriminals cash out with casino giant’s employee data
Connor Jones reports: Hotel and casino operator Boyd Gaming has disclosed a cyberattack to US regulators, warning that hackers may have stolen personal information belonging to employees and other individuals. The Las Vegas-headquartered revealed Tuesday that attackers breached its tech systems and “removed certain data,” though it has not confirmed when the attack occurred or…