DataBreaches.Net

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

Category: U.S.

Macy’s Settles Suit Over 2018 Data Breach for Up to $192K

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Dissent

Ella Chochrek reports the update to litigation stemming from a 2018 breach disclosed by Macy’s. Macy’s Inc. is paying up to $192,500 to settle a proposed class action suit after customer information was obtained by a third party in spring 2018. The department store chain received final approval from an Alabama federal judge Friday to…

Read more

BST sued by Community Care customers over Maze ransomware attack

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Dissent

Larry Rulison reports: Lawyers for patients of Community Care  Physicians that were victimized by a cyber ransomware attack last December are suing the accounting firm that the medical practice hired to protect its customer data, some of which was published online. The class-action lawsuit was filed in state Supreme Court in Albany last month against …

Read more

FTC Reaches Settlement with Kohl’s over Allegations it Failed to Provide Victims with Information Related to Identity Theft

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Dissent

From the FTC, this press release: Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $220,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the Wisconsin-based retailer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by refusing to provide complete records of transactions to consumers whose personal information was used by identity thieves. In…

Read more

(UPDATED) AL: Florence city computer systems hit by cyber attack

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Dissent

Update:  After you read the news report below, do read Brian Krebs’ report on how he had warned them that DoppelPaymer operators had compromised one of their Windows 10 systems. The city thought it dodged the bullet after responding to his alert. They hadn’t. WAFF in Alabama reports: The city of Florence confirms its computer…

Read more

PA: Everett & Hurite Ophthalmic Association discloses breach involving protected health information

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Dissent

From Everett & Hurite Ophthalmic Association, this breach notification: Everett & Hurite Ophthalmic Association (“EHOA”) is posting the following statement to inform our patients of a recent event that could potentially affect the security of certain information. EHOA takes this incident very seriously and we regret any inconvenience or concern this incident may cause. What…

Read more

San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System notifies employees of contractor breach

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Dissent

The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System has been notifying people about a breach. From their notification, this explanation of what happened: The Retirement System contracts with vendors to provide SFERS members with on‐ line access to their account information. One of the vendors, 10up Inc., set up a test environment on a separate computer server…

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 492
  • 493
  • 494
  • 495
  • 496
  • 497
  • 498
  • …
  • 1,915
  • 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

  • CoinMarketCap Hacked, Scrambles to Remove Malicious Wallet Verification Popup
  • Montana Attorney General launches investigation into Lee Enterprises data breach
  • AT&T gets preliminary approval for $177 million data breach settlement
  • Aflac notifies SEC of breach suspected to be work of Scattered Spider
  • Former JBLM soldier pleads guilty to attempting to share military secrets with China
  • No, the 16 billion credentials leak is not a new data breach — a wake-up call about fake news (Updated)
  • Tonga’s health system hit by cyberattack (1)
  • Russia Expert Falls Prey to Elite Hackers Disguised as US Officials
  • Proposed class action settlement in In re Netgain Technology litigation
  • Qilin Offers “Call a lawyer” Button For Affiliates Attempting To Extort Ransoms From Victims Who Won’t Pay

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

  • The Markup caught 4 more states sharing personal health data with Big Tech
  • Privacy in the Big Sky State: Montana’s Consumer Privacy Law Gets Amended
  • UK Passes Data Use and Access Regulation Bill
  • Officials defend Liberal bill that would force hospitals, banks, hotels to hand over data
  • US Judge Invalidates Biden Rule Protecting Privacy for Abortions
  • DOJ’s Data Security Program: Key Compliance Considerations for Impacted Entities
  • 23andMe fined £2.31 million for failing to protect UK users’ genetic data

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.