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Evolve Bank says ransomware gang stole personal data on millions of customers

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Evolve has confirmed that the personal data of at least 7.6 million people was accessed during LockBit's ransomware attack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Singapore Authorities Issue Warning on Akira Ransomware Threat

Fintech News

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) , and the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) have issued a warning to organisations about the Akira ransomware variant, which has been targeting businesses across various sectors. Employee education plays a critical role in cybersecurity.

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AI is a Cause for Celebration But Also a Growing Fear for Firms as They Deal With Data Breaches

The Fintech Times

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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How To Prevent Data Breaches: 15 Best Practices

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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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The Top Payment Fraud Trends in 2024

Fintech News

The payment ecosystem is grappling with a rapidly evolving fraud landscape, characterized by a sharp rise in purchase return authorization (PRA) attacks, increasingly sophisticated ransomware schemes and the growing misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) by cybercriminals, a new report by Visa Payment Fraud Disruption (PFD) says.

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Ransomware Attack On Orange Accessed 20 Enterprise Customers’ Data

PYMNTS

France-based telecom company Orange reported that a ransomware attack had compromised the data of 20 enterprise customers on one of its servers, according to news site teiss. “Affected customers have already been informed by Orange teams, and Orange continues to monitor and investigate this breach.

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For Small Businesses, Cyberattacks Are Felt Long After A Data Breach

PYMNTS

Most recently, a string of ransomware attacks hit local government entities that ultimately decided to pay off the attackers to regain access to computers. But in 22 percent of cases, the full cost of a data breach was not realized until year two — and 11 percent didn’t experience the full extent until year three.