DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

Category: Of Note

Verifying leaks uncovers “fake leaks”

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Dissent

Posted by @Cyber_War_News to Pastebin today: Today has been interesting, to say the least. Skipping all the bullshit lets get right to the main stinky shit. Anonymous twitter user @AnonymousGlobo announced earlier today this: https://twitter.com/AnonymousGlobo/status/547426305151860736 https://twitter.com/AnonymousGlobo/status/548537460691857408 Now after working with data leaks for years now it became clearly obvious to me that this was fake….

Read more

FBI warned Year Ago of impending Malware Attacks—But Didn’t Share Info with Sony

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Dissent

Jana Winter reports: Nearly one year before Sony was hacked, the FBI warned that U.S. companies were facing potentially crippling data destruction malware attacks, and predicted that such a hack could cause irreparable harm to a firm’s reputation, or even spell the end of the company entirely.  The FBI also detailed specific guidance for U.S…

Read more

World’s Biggest Data Breaches

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Dissent

Ooh, pretty.  Look what the folks at Information is Beautiful did with data from DataBreaches.net and the Identity Theft Resource Center: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/worlds-biggest-data-breaches-hacks/

Read more

FTC Charges Data Broker with Facilitating the Theft of Millions of Dollars from Consumers’ Accounts

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Dissent

Press release from the FTC: A data broker operation sold the sensitive personal information of hundreds of thousands of consumers– including Social Security and bank account numbers – to  scammers who allegedly debited millions from their accounts,  the Federal Trade Commission charged in a complaint filed today. According to the FTC’s complaint, data broker LeapLab bought…

Read more

Entry Point of JPMorgan Data Breach Is Identified

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Dissent

Oops. An overlooked server that was not configured for two-factor authentication became the weak link in JPMorgan’s defenses. Matthew Goldstein, Nicole Perlroth, and Michael Corkery report: The computer breach at JPMorgan Chase this summer — the largest intrusion of an American bank to date — might have been thwarted if the bank had installed a simple…

Read more

IN: AG Zoeller, Sen. Merritt propose legislation to protect Hoosiers from identity theft, data breaches

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Dissent

Press release: In response to growing concerns about online privacy and data protection, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller today announced a legislative proposal to provide greater safeguards of Hoosiers’ personal and financial information online. Zoeller’s proposal has three main components aimed at providing stricter requirements for the safe storage of sensitive data, reducing harm to…

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 623
  • 624
  • 625
  • 626
  • 627
  • 628
  • 629
  • …
  • 809
  • Next

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Integrated Oncology Network victim of phishing attack; multiple locations affected (2)
  • HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule Investigation with Deer Oaks Behavioral Health for $225k and a Corrective Action Plan
  • HB1127 Explained: North Dakota’s New InfoSec Requirements for Financial Corporations
  • Credit reports among personal data of 190,000 breached, put for sale on Dark Web; IT vendor fined
  • Five youths arrested on suspicion of phishing
  • Russia Jailed Hacker Who Worked for Ukrainian Intelligence to Launch Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure
  • Kentfield Hospital victim of cyberattack by World Leaks, patient data involved
  • India’s Max Financial says hacker accessed customer data from its insurance unit
  • Brazil’s central bank service provider hacked, $140M stolen
  • Iranian and Pro-Regime Cyberattacks Against Americans (2011-Present)

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android.
  • German court awards Facebook user €5,000 for data protection violations
  • Record-Breaking $1.55M CCPA Settlement Against Health Information Website Publisher
  • Ninth Circuit Reviews Website Tracking Class Actions and the Reach of California’s Privacy Law
  • US healthcare offshoring: Navigating patient data privacy laws and regulations
  • Data breach reveals Catwatchful ‘stalkerware’ is spying on thousands of phones
  • Google Trackers: What You Can Actually Escape And What You Can’t

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.