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’ Data
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 Attack
ArbiterSports, an official software provider for the NCAA and other sports leagues, revealed that it is a recent victim of a failed ransomware attack,...