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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

in which Uber will pay $148 million to resolve allegations that it violated state laws pertaining to data breach reporting. In a press release , the two AGs said the settlement also covers charges that Uber violated reasonable data security laws with its 2016 breach of driver and customer information.

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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.

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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

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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).

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

T he company said it fixed the problem that caused the data breach, and that safety was its top priority. . “Unfortunately, data breaches are a part of life. In New Jersey, lawmakers initiated a ban across the state on law enforcement using the company’s software.

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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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MAY 4, 2018

FLEETCOR Technologies , a provider of commercial payment services, reported a data breach as the company announced on Thursday (May 3) a 17 percent year-over-year revenue increase for the first quarter of 2018, beating analyst expectations. The news of the breach comes as FLEETCOR revenue hit $609.7

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MAY 10, 2019

prosecutors have charged a Chinese national for his alleged involvement in the 2015 data breach at health insurance company Anthem , which led to the theft of 78.8 million records. businesses. “The Benczkowski said in a press release. These defendants allegedly attacked U.S.

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VISTA InfoSec

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Data breaches, cyberattacks and misuse of personal information are severe threats challenging the privacy of customers data, they can not only damage a companys reputation but can also lead to heavy fines if compromised. To overcome these challenges, data protection laws are established.

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VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Data breaches, cyberattacks and misuse of personal information are severe threats challenging the privacy of customer’s data, they can not only damage a company’s reputation but can also lead to heavy fines if compromised. To overcome these challenges, data protection laws are established.

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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?

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JUNE 21, 2019

Canadian lender Desjardins Group revealed that it has been the victim of a data breach that could impact more than 2.9 The firm was contacted by law enforcement on June 14 with information confirming that the personal information of more than 2.9 million members. The leaked information includes 2.7

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MARCH 1, 2020

The startup reportedly took advantage of its developer account so it could distribute its software to law enforcement customers and others. . Clearview provides its service to law enforcement and security professionals. The Apple ban is a new problem for the facial recognition startup.

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JANUARY 3, 2021

We also immediately reported this matter to federal law enforcement and are now in the process of notifying impacted customers.”. Customers whose call data has been compromised, even if their names haven't been obtained, are at heightened risk of attacks such as phishing by bad actors pretending to be mobile carriers.

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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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JULY 30, 2019

The documents said Thompson accessed the data through a “misconfiguration” of a firewall on a web application. . Capital One revealed the massive data breach in a news release on July 29, 2019. The breach impacts about 100 million individuals in the United States and around 6 million in Canada.

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VISTA InfoSec

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Data Fiduciary as per the DPDP Act 2023: Data fiduciaries bear the responsibility for adhering to the Act, even when a data processor carries out processing activities on their behalf. Report any Personal Data Breaches to both the Data Protection Board and Data Principals. Clause 8(1), DPDP Act.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Nordstrom has suffered a data breach that exposed employee names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, checking account and routing numbers, salaries and more. ” Nordstrom has since notified law enforcement and started an investigation. “We

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APRIL 5, 2019

“We have informed law enforcement and will cooperate with their investigation,” the letter explained. “We have not delayed notifying you at the request of law enforcement. ” This is the latest malware attack on a company. ” This is the latest malware attack on a company.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2016

The breach is the largest data breach in history — and made more disturbing by the fact that Yahoo was totally unaware it had happened until earlier this week. And the bids are coming in — so far, three known buyers (two spammers and a spy) have paid around $300K each for a full copy of the database. InfoArmor did not.

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APRIL 9, 2020

He said British law enforcement is still investigating the crime, but declined to comment further. The attack caused Travelex to dismantle websites in 30 countries to contain viruses and protect data.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

CMS said that it believes about 75,000 individuals’ files were accessed via the data breach. The government agency noted that this is a small portion of consumer health records on the system, but that nevertheless the breach is not acceptable. Our number one priority is the safety and security of the Americans we serve.

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APRIL 6, 2018

In a week that saw possible data breaches at Delta , Kmart and Sears , Best Buy joins the parade of victimized firms. Data pilfered may have spanned names, credit card details and other important bits of personally identifiable information. ai discovered malware in its software that was collecting payment data last October.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

It is effectively impossible for the vast majority of crime units to access stored phone data in a criminal investigation without the user’s permission — the downside to such secure encryption. More recently, data breaches reportedly went up 15 percent year over year with 424 million compromised data files (and this was before the Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Fast food chain Arby’s confirmed that credit card data was stolen from thousands of its customers due to a data breach that took place last month. Though the retailer wasn’t named at the time, PSCU said more than 355,000 credit and debit cards issued by PCSU-associated banks were compromised in the data breach.

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Clearly Payments

MARCH 4, 2024

From large-scale data breaches to intricate schemes, fraudulent activities have left lasting marks on the financial landscape. Target Data Breach (2013) In the saga of payment processing fraud, few chapters loom as large as the Target data breach of 2013. Estimated financial losses exceeding $200 million.

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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.” “Many attacks directly target employees, making cybersecurity employee training and education critical to your data protection efforts,” the report concluded.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

Des Moines, Iowa-based supermarket chain Hy-Vee said credit card information for an undisclosed number of customers were exposed in a data breach, according to reports. “Hy-Vee Hy-Vee takes the security of payment card data very seriously,” the company said in a statement on its website. “We

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

It’s open season for hacks on mobile order-ahead apps as data breaches continue to make headlines regularly and cybercriminals purchase stolen identities on darknet marketplaces. Chipotle denied any breach of its databases or systems. Gift cards rouse little suspicion from law enforcement and are easily converted into cash.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The ability to move money through multiple accounts quickly, makes it difficult for law enforcement to track criminal proceeds. Real time payments give criminals the unprecedented ability to quickly move money through multiple accounts thus concealing the origins of their funds and moving them beyond the reach of law enforcement.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2016

According to the results of Verizon’s 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report , released on Wednesday (April 27), cybercriminals have become quite adept at using their victims’ human nature against them in order to get what they want.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

The following Deep Dive explores the rise of certain fraud attacks and details how data analytics and advanced learning tools such as machine learning (ML) can help CUs safeguard their platforms and customers against potential threats. Rise in Phishing Attacks and Data Breaches.

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PYMNTS

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. . Kevin Zosiak, who lives in Stamford, Connecticut, and whose personal information was compromised in the breach, filed the suit in federal court in Washington, D.C.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Excuse the reminder of something you already know, at least in theory: Criminals are super-smart, super-sophisticated and super-organized, and any business or organization that doesn’t at least grasp those facts stands little chance against hackers and data breaches. That’s where Kevin Lee comes in. Changing Scope.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2018

One data breach is remedied, another is discovered. Organizations are spending a lot of time and money to protect data (and their reputations), and yet the moles keep popping up. That is, not only identify cyberattacks and data breaches, but uncover the attackers behind those crimes, too. Fresh off a $6.2

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

It is not uncommon for bad actors to harvest data from other company’s data breaches and create lists like this so that other bad actors can attempt to gain access to other services.”. law enforcement agencies. On Tuesday (Dec. 17), Motherboard tested and confirmed the cameras had “shoddy” security measures.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2016

It’s challenging for a company in any industry to stay on top of the ever-increasing range of methods through which fraudsters might attempt to access its data, but Verizon has zeroed in on three particular types for which retail merchants ought to be on the lookout.

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