Tag: data breach
247 Canadians from MS Zaandam Cruise Face Unintentional Data Breach
A data breach by Global Affairs Canada (GCA) has exposed personally identifiable information (PII) including passport information of 247 Canadians aboard the Coronavirus affected...
Cybercriminals Trade 267 Mn Facebook Accounts’ Info on Dark Web
Cybersecurity firm Cyble found hackers selling over 267 million Facebook records for £500 (US$623) on dark websites and hacker forums. In a blog post,...
Aptoide Android App Admits Data Breach; Suspends Sign-Up Option Temporarily
Aptoide, a third-party app store for Android applications, recently admitted that one of its databases may have been a victim of a cyberattack and...
Equifax Settles Indiana Lawsuit Over Data Breach for $19.5 Mn
Atlanta-based consumer credit reporting agency Equifax has agreed to pay the State of Indiana $19.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit, brought forward by...
Hackers Sell Thousands of Zoom User Account Credentials on Dark Web
With millions of office workers now using Zoom from home, opportunistic hackers are stealing their Zoom credentials and selling them on the dark web....
General Electric Data Leak Exposes Personal Data of Thousands of Employees
Technology service provider General Electric (GE) is a recent victim of a data breach that exposed personal data of thousands of its former and...