Tag: personal data
Privacy Concerns Rise as Businesses Report Increased Personal Data Collection: KPMG
A new KPMG survey reveals a deep disconnect between corporate data practices and the general population’s expectations around transparency and data privacy. As companies...
Unprotected Server Exposes Scraped Data of 214 Mn Social Media Users
Socialarks, a Chinese social media management company, recently suffered a massive data breach that exposed over 400GB of users’ personally identifiable information (PII).
According to...
RedMart Suffers Data Breach; Details of 1.1 Mn Accounts Exposed
RedMart, a Singapore-based online grocery platform, is the latest victim of a data breach incident that allegedly exposed personal data and records of about...
Second Largest GDPR Fine! H&M Fined €35.2 Mn for Violating Employees’...
Popular fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz Online Shop A.B. & Co KG (H&M) was fined €35.2 (US$41.1 million) by the Hamburg Commissioner for Data...
Anthem to Pay $39.5 to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit
Health insurer Anthem agreed to pay $39.5 million to settle another class action suit related to a cyberattack in 2015 that exposed the personal...
Personal Data of Over 540,000 Sports Referees Leaked in Failed Ransomware...
ArbiterSports, an official software provider for the NCAA and other sports leagues, revealed that it is a recent victim of a failed ransomware attack,...
PII of 46,000 U.S. Veterans Compromised in a Data Breach
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Management disclosed a data breach incident that exposed the sensitive information of around 46,000 veterans....
Digital Point’s Unsecured Database Exposed Records of Over 800,000 Users
An unprotected database belonging to a webmaster forum, Digital Point, exposed more than 800,000 users’ records. Security firm WebsitePlanet and security researcher Jeremiah Fowler...
Data Security Alert! American Payroll Association Suffers Web Skimming Attack
The American Payroll Association (APA) disclosed it was a victim of a data breach on July 13, 2020, which affected its employees and customers’...
8 in 10 Consumers are Concerned to Share their Personal Data...
According to a latest survey from security firm Privitar, nearly 78% of consumers globally are concerned or very concerned on personal data protection and...