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MARCH 30, 2018

Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers and payment card data were not compromised. The company said that the investigation is ongoing, but so far approximately 150 million user accounts were affected by the breach, which is the largest of the year and one of the top five in history.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Telecom giant T-Mobile suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of employees and customers to unknown hackers, according to reports. “We We immediately reported this matter to federal law enforcement and are actively cooperating in their investigation.”.

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JANUARY 3, 2021

The intruder or intruders did not, T-Mobile stated, have access to “names on the account, physical or email addresses, financial data, credit card information, social security numbers, tax ID, passwords, or PINs.”. “We T-Mobile previously suffered a data breach in March.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Warby Parker contacted law enforcement when it found out about the breach. One of the biggest problems with these types of data breaches is that many users repeat passwords over many sites, and when information is stolen from one company, it can often be used by another.

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APRIL 5, 2019

AeroGrow explained that customers who bought something through its website between October 29, 2018 and March 4, 2019 had their credit card number, expiration date and card verification value (the security code) stolen by the malware. “We have not delayed notifying you at the request of law enforcement.

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JULY 22, 2019

The company is working with the appropriate law enforcement authorities in connection with this matter,” KeyCorp said in the filing. The bank is currently working with law enforcement on the issue. Bulgaria’s Big Breach . percent and the company lost about $178 million from its market cap. MILLION, BILLION?personal

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

Payroll information for tens of thousands of Facebook employees, including banking information, names, bank account numbers and the last four digits of Social Security numbers, was stolen from an employee’s car in an apparent smash and grab, according to a report by Bloomberg. .

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JANUARY 24, 2019

We are also in regular contact with law enforcement investigators and technology partners as this investigation proceeds.”. Some of the files included names, addresses, birth dates, Social Security numbers and bank and checking account numbers, as well as details of loan agreements.

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JUNE 20, 2019

That convenience comes at a price, though: the risk of not only insurance fraud, but regulatory violations and data breaches, which can expose the most personal information about millions of consumers, as well as leave healthcare providers and retailers at risk for ruined reputations and ruinous lawsuits.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

“But many times, it’s literally just the shame they would feel in reporting the attack to customers and law enforcement.” For example, the number of instances in which attackers went after Social Security numbers increased eightfold between 2016 and 2017.

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JULY 2, 2018

As noted last week, some regulators, spanning the United Kingdom, North America and Asia, are seeking those exemptions as they contend that the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) could stymie cross-border law enforcement actions that focus on fraud and manipulations of markets.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

After finding out about the breach, Warby Parker contacted law enforcement. At the time, Macy’s said the hackers didn’t get card CVV numbers or Social Security numbers. It was reported that hackers tried to access accounts and took usernames and passwords. Macy’s , for instance, was targeted by hackers last summer.

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APRIL 30, 2019

As criminals gain skills — and benefit from more sophisticated organizational structures — the fight against hacking, ID theft and data breaches must keep moving into higher gear. That’s not only because of the motivation to fight and prevent fraud, though that is certainly a big part of it.

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JULY 30, 2019

A former Amazon systems engineer working for Capital One is said to be the woman behind a breach that accessed the data of over 100 million people. Thompson formerly worked for Amazon Web Services, which hosted the Capital One database that was breached. Capital One revealed the massive data breach in a news release on July 29, 2019.

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AUGUST 24, 2016

Typically, this begins with hackers gaining access to stolen credentials through the types of massive data breaches that have made headlines in recent years. In the cyberfraud area, Reitblat noted, hackers and fraudsters work together across a multitude of platforms that actually make it easier for them to conduct their business.

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JULY 30, 2019

The security breach at Capital One that exposed 100 million credit card applications and thousands of bank accounts and Social Security numbers is rapidly seeing repercussions. . James was instrumental in the settlement with Equifax over a breach that affected 147 million consumers. Reuters reported.

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JULY 29, 2019

Capital One announced that a hacker had accessed about 100 million credit card applications, as well as thousands of Social Security and bank account numbers. Based on the company’s current analysis, the breach impacted about 100 million individuals in the United States and around 6 million in Canada.

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JUNE 21, 2016

The company notes that the credentials may have been breached by a third party between the dates of May 12, 2015 and April 28, 2016. The company noted that the breach has been reported to its credit card processor along with federal law enforcement officials. Canada and Puerto Rico, according to a letter from the company.

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