AmEx card details exposed in third-party data breach
Finextra
MARCH 4, 2024
American Express is writing to customers warning them that their account information may have been compromised in a data breach at a third party service provider.
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Finextra
MARCH 4, 2024
American Express is writing to customers warning them that their account information may have been compromised in a data breach at a third party service provider.
VISTA InfoSec
JUNE 21, 2023
Not sure where to start if you notice a data breach? Here are seven essential steps to follow Becoming aware that your company has suffered a data breach can be unsettling. Identifying and Containing the Damage Once you have been made aware of a data breach, the first step is to identify and contain the damage.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) said that its network was likely “compromised,” according to reports on Thursday (Feb. 11 advised possible victims that there was a “data breach” involving a system run by the agency. “The president and other senior government officials. Letters dated on Feb.
VISTA InfoSec
JUNE 18, 2024
As cyber threats evolve, safeguarding your organization’s data has become an utmost priority. Whether you’re a small business owner, a corporate leader, or an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) specialist, the consequences of a data breach are severe and far-reaching.
VISTA InfoSec
APRIL 5, 2024
The following are some of the consequences when data privacy and security are compromised: Productivity loss. Operational interruption happens when cybersecurity is breached. Data breaches don’t easily get overlooked. Tainted reputation. More than 80% of cyberattacks are attributed to human error.
Payments Dive
JULY 26, 2018
86% of all data breaches occurred in North America according to new reports with 42% of compromises to the POS environment. Download our infographic to find out more about the latest patterns emerging and the European and Asia Pacific hotspots. These insights could prove extremely useful to your strategic planning.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Home improvement startup Houzz revealed that it suffered a data breach. The company said in a FAQ on its website that the breach was discovered in late December 2018, and that “a file containing some of our user data was obtained by an unauthorized third party.”.
PYMNTS
JULY 24, 2020
. “We are not aware of any data breach at this time,” an Instacart spokesperson told BuzzFeed News. “We We take data protection and privacy very seriously. Outside of the Instacart platform, attackers may target individuals using phishing or credential stuffing techniques.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
As lawmakers ponder this risk, PYMNTS highlights some of the newest data points uncovered by researchers examining small business cybersecurity. 149,000: the average cost of a data breach for a small-to-medium sized business , according to AppRiver.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 16, 2019
According to the news outlet, hackers changed the source code of the chatbot via compromised credentials. They then monitored the website activity of the carrier and took data entered by visitors. Delta did not comment to the WSJ , nor did a lawyer representing the carrier. According to WSJ , [24]7.ai.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 31, 2018
So far this year (and there’s still one more day), Verizon reported that there have been 2,216 confirmed data breaches across 65 countries. Even more disturbing, perhaps, is that 68 percent of those breaches took months for the breached companies to discover. According to early reports, the data breach impacted 0.5
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
A massive data breach has compromised the records of 198 million car buyers. Jeremiah Fowler, a senior security researcher at Security Discovery , discovered the breach after coming across the same 413GB dataset multiple times. “It
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 27, 2016
26) that it was the victim of a data breach that could have impacted 100,000 credit cards. According to a report , Nets thinks the breach was linked to one internet retailer overseas. The report noted Nets is working with Visa and Mastercard to investigate the compromise. It has alerted local banks to replace the cards.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Reportedly, an unauthorized third party stole data associated with the more than 1 billion Yahoo user accounts back in 2013. This billion-user figure means this newest hack is the largest data breach in the digital era. billion buyout of its core assets, said it would review the impact of the latest breach.
PYMNTS
JULY 12, 2020
Delivery startup Dunzo , India’s food and grocery delivery service backed Google , has suffered a data breach, The News Minute reported. The company’s databases were compromised including users’ contact details and email addresses. Dunzo has launched an internal investigation, the online news service reported.
PYMNTS
JUNE 25, 2019
Facebook is still legally on the hook for a September data breach that affected 30 million of their customers. Facebook had moved to have the case dismissed — but a federal appeals judge has shot down that argument, saying the case against Facebook for negligence and for failing to secure users’ data will proceed.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 31, 2016
According to the report, the banking regulator said the data breach had to do with a former employee at the agency removing more than 10,000 records without receiving authorization to do so. WSJ cited an OCC spokesman as saying the data included information “related to OCC activities and employees.”
FICO
AUGUST 31, 2017
While data breaches and ransomware grab the headlines, we’re still seeing fraud growth due to ATM compromises in the US. The number of POS device and ATM compromises rose 21 percent in the same period. As criminals try to beat the system, we are continually adapting the predictive analytics we use to detect compromises.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Newegg, the electronics retailer, was reportedly the victim of a data breach that lasted a month. The hackers sent credit card data to a service controlled by them, noted the report. Newegg isn’t the only retailer to fall victim to a data breach. 14 through Sept.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 18, 2019
The largest public data breach ever has been discovered, according to Gizmodo. The breach is just one data batch of at least six more, collected by someone trying to sell the stolen info, which amounts to almost 1 terabyte of stolen information. In his blog , Hunt talked about how he discovered the breach.
PYMNTS
JUNE 23, 2020
Twitter has issued an apology to its business clients acknowledging that personal information may have been compromised, the BBC reported. The tech company said there’s no evidence billing information was compromised. This is not the first time Twitter has been exposed to a data breach. We’re very sorry this happened.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 27, 2017
As if Yahoo didn’t have enough on its plate, the tech company is now facing a probe from the Securities and Exchange Commission as to whether or not it could have acted more promptly in response to two massive data breaches that left over a billion customers’ information compromised. 2013 had compromised even more user data.
PYMNTS
JUNE 24, 2020
Messaging app Telegram said a data breach has exposed a database containing the personal information of millions of users, according to a Cointelgraph report. Data breaches have not slowed during the pandemic. The company introduced new measures for privacy in response, letting users hide their phone number from everyone.
PYMNTS
MARCH 6, 2018
After its point of sale (POS) systems were reportedly affected by malware designed to capture credit card information, RMH Franchise Holdings is warning that its Applebee’s restaurants in 15 states suffered a data breach. The company said all its 167 locations were impacted, Bank Info Security reported. “In
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
Finastra, a major financial software provider that serves many of the world’s leading banks, is grappling with a data breach. The company confirmed the incident to TechCrunch following a hacker’s claim of compromising Finastra ‘s internal file-transfer platform and subsequent attempts to sell the stolen data.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Gas station and convenience store chain Wawa said it discovered a data breach in which thousands of customers’ debit and credit card information was stolen, according to a report by CNBC. Wawa said its team stopped the breach on Dec. Wawa isn’t the only large company to be affected by a data breach recently.
PYMNTS
APRIL 1, 2019
Buca di Beppo , the Italian restaurant chain, reportedly knew about a data breach that resulted in two million credit card and debit numbers being stolen since Feb. Earl Enterprises wouldn’t say how many customers were affected by the data breach, noted the report. 21 — but waited until the end of March to reveal it.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Multiple lawsuits seeking class action status have been filed in Philadelphia over a data breach at Wawa convenience stores, which affected 850 locations along the East Coast of the U.S., Wawa recently came forward with information that it found malware on its payment processing servers, and that it stopped the breach on Dec.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Data breaches are becoming more common these days, and it doesn’t matter which country the company resides in. That’s the case with the latest breach, which reportedly happened to Three UK, the U.K. mobile network operator.
Bank Automation
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Fraudsters continue to do damage in the finance industry, evidenced by recent attacks against Fidelity National Financial and Mr. Cooper, and financial institutions must strengthen their systems to avoid hacks and respond to breaches. In 2023, the average cost of a data breach in the financial industry was $5.9
PYMNTS
JUNE 29, 2018
The first class action lawsuit against Exactis has been filed in response to the company’s massive data breach that exposed the private information of more than 200 million U.S. Keller is also co-lead counsel in the recent Equifax data breach class action. consumers and 110 million business contacts.
VISTA InfoSec
JULY 19, 2024
They’re responsible for detecting if someone physically tries to tamper with your device but are also trained to respond by wiping data or disabling the device. Performance and reliability When well-designed, PCBs help network security appliances continue working well without compromising their speed and reliability.
PYMNTS
JULY 9, 2018
After Macy’s cyber tools detected suspicious logins on June 11, the retailer is warning customers about a data breach. While Macy’s blocked the profiles that it believes to have been compromised, the retailer is asking customers to “remain vigilant.”
Fintech News
MAY 27, 2024
The Evolving Fraud Landscape APAC has seen a significant uptick in corporate data breaches, profoundly impacting fintech companies. As per IBM Security’s report, APAC bore the highest average cost of a data breach globally, averaging US$3.24 million in 2021.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 18, 2018
In fact, nearly one-fourth of consumers within each generation assume their personal information is safe unless notified of a breach. In addition, 26 percent of consumers reported that their PII information had been compromised within the last month, and 34 percent experienced a compromise within the last year.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Customers’ data is transmitted to various parties when their cards are used at checkout and many hackers seek to compromise these communication flows to steal details. Compliance Complexities.
EBizCharge
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Now more than ever, businesses are focusing on preventing data breaches and implementing response protocols to mitigate breaches if they occur. According to the 2023 IBM Data Breach Report , the global average cost of data breaches was $4.45 What are data breaches?
The Fintech Times
JULY 30, 2024
The cost of data breaches has been on a steady incline for the past decade. However, evidence from IBM , a multinational tech firm, suggests that in the next 10 years, breaches could cost a lot more as we just experienced the highest year-on-year jump in cyber attacks (10 per cent).
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
27) for the data breach in 2016 that impacted millions of users. Meanwhile, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined Uber $678,780. The fines stem from a data breach in 2016 in which the names, mobile phone numbers and email addresses of 57 million users around the globe were compromised. Of those, 2.7
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Synchrony Financial said a message was erroneously sent to customers about an Amazon.com card and that a data breach had not occurred, according to a report by Reuters. We have confirmed none of your personal data was compromised,” the financial services company said in an email to customers. On Monday (Nov.
PYMNTS
JUNE 3, 2019
million were compromised and exposed in a data breach of an agency that collects money for Quest Diagnostics and UnitedHealth Group, according to a report by Bloomberg. It stated that the American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA), which is based in Elmsford, New York, informed Quest on May 14 about the eight-month breach.
PYMNTS
MAY 14, 2019
Japan’s Fast Retailing, the company that owns the Uniqlo retail chain, said that data from upwards of 460,000 customer accounts was compromised by hackers from April 23 to May 10, according to a report by CNBC.
VISTA InfoSec
JUNE 7, 2024
It thus evaluates every new access individually to account for the possibility that previously authorized users have been compromised or organizational policies have changed. As businesses become more digital, their vulnerability to cybersecurity threats like data breaches and ransomware attacks also rises.
Seon
JUNE 15, 2023
Business email compromise (BEC) attacks can be a major risk to businesses’ finances and reputations. Let’s look at what business email compromise attacks are and explore some of the many ways you can combat them. What Is a Business Email Compromise Attack? Reported losses in 2020 exceeded $4.2
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