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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.”.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

The ICO’s investigation revealed that the airline broke data protection laws by lacking sufficient security measures when processing customers’ personal information. s biggest data breaches. Although $25.8 million is the largest fine handed down to date by the ICO, the BA attack is also one of the U.K.’s

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MARCH 7, 2019

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations, executives from Equifax and Marriott were called out on their companies’ recent data breaches , while other witnesses helped describe the current landscape when it comes to online privacy and data security. During a hearing for the U.S.

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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.

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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 data breach of Nets comes at a time when businesses are seeing increased cyberthreats and attacks.

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VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A Data Protection Officer (DPO) can be called as an ally for organizations that deals with large amount of Privacy related data in its core operation. Ensuring adherence to data protection laws, internal policies, and overseeing responsibilities, training, and audits. So, have you decided to appoint a DPO?

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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

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MARCH 13, 2020

Princess Cruises disclosed a potential data breach in a notice posted on its website. The company also noted that, beyond its continuing probe, “we reported this matter to law enforcement and are offering our full cooperation.” The company said it “identified suspicious activity” on its network in May of last year.

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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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SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Facebook could get hit with a massive EU fine by a European Union privacy watchdog after the company announced on Friday (Sept 28) it had suffered a Facebook data breach that compromised the accounts of more than 50 million users. billion if regulators find the company violated the bloc’s strict new data privacy law.

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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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MAY 30, 2019

the title insurance company that exposed the data on hundreds of millions of mortgages dating as far back as 2003, is being sued in a class-action lawsuit. Last week, the news broke that First American Financial exposed the data on 885 million mortgages, with the company blaming the exposure on a design defect in one of its applications.

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APRIL 26, 2018

is only weeks away from bringing its Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules into effect, and corporates are ill-prepared for the data security requirements, according to new research. Law firm McDermott Will & Emery collaborated with Ponemon Institute to assess how U.K.

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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.

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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.

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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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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. District Court in Florida by attorneys Adam Levitt and Amy Keller of law firm DiCello Levitt & Casey , along with their co-counsel.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The carrier said in a statement that Malindo Airways passenger data may have been comprised, Bloomberg reported. its data service provider, to probe the data breach. “We People’s personal data is just that — personal,” said Elizabeth Denham, information commissioner per a past report. In separate news, the U.K.

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Fintech Review

JANUARY 30, 2025

trillion, and the annual IBM Cost of Data Breach Report claims that one such penetration “costs” the affected business around $4.45 Thats why DORA violations will be sanctioned with 2% of the global annual turnover fine , and in special cases the amount can reach up to 5 mln EUR.

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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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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Although the law has only been in effect since Jan.1, 1, the first-class action lawsuit alleging data breaches under the CCPA was filed on Feb 5. The complaint accuses Salesforce of allowing the site to be infected with malware, which is the prime suspect for the data breach. Except when it’s a lawsuit.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Under the proposed new law, citizens would be able to change their ID number if a data breach would possibly expose them to identity theft. The current law makes it difficult to change a personal identity code. The current law makes it difficult to change a personal identity code.

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

The hackers behind that data breach at Marriott International may have been working for the government of China as part of an intelligence-gathering effort, reported Reuters. In what may be among the largest data breaches in history, Marriott International said Friday morning (Nov.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

As September is gearing up to go into its last week, the waning warm days of the summer season certainly went out with a bang — care of the largest data breach ever recorded. Data breaches have become part of doing business now,” noted B. Stripe’s Instant Pay. The Fizzle Of The Week/Decade: Yahoo’s Super-Sized Hack.

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

The public may learn of data breaches much more promptly if three senators get their way on a proposed Senate bill, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, which was introduced on Thursday, Nov. To be fair, Yahoo did ‘fess up about the breach earlier, but only by a year. In May, Target paid $18.5

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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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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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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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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Although the law has only been in effect since Jan.1, 1, the first-class action lawsuit alleging data breaches under the CCPA was filed on Feb 5. The complaint accuses Salesforce of allowing the site to be infected with malware, which is the prime suspect for the data breach. Except when it’s a lawsuit.

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VISTA InfoSec

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) has been passed in India. This new law, approved by the president on August 11, 2023, dictates how organizations handle personal data. The DPDP Act is not yet enforceable as the Data Protection Board of India is still being established.

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JUNE 11, 2019

to come up with a national privacy law have hit a wall, with Senators unable to agree on how strict the rule should be. California’s law is the strictest in the country, which the tech companies have said would be hard to comply with. The roadblock appears to be over whether individuals can sue companies for data breaches.

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AUGUST 21, 2018

When it comes to the bond between consumer and financial services, no doubt the relationship is a bit, well, frayed in the age of data breaches and the Dark Web. Data Point Four: 12 Percent. To take a line from the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin : Every chain has got a weak link.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Also, DoorDash revealed it was the victim of a data breach in May, and Uber plans to merge its ride-hailing and food delivery applications. DoorDash Says May Breach Hit 4.9M DoorDash has announced it was the victim of a data breach in May. What Local Sales Tax Laws Mean for Tobacco eSellers .

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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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VISTA InfoSec

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A Data Protection Officer (DPO) can be called as an ally for organizations that deals with large amount of Privacy related data in its core operation. Ensuring adherence to data protection laws, internal policies, and overseeing responsibilities, training, and audits. So, have you decided to appoint a DPO?

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