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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Vision Care Providers Settle Data Breach Class Actions

Two vision care providers, Total Vision in California and Naperville-area provider Naper Vision, have agreed to settlements resolving class action lawsuits stemming from data breaches. The cases were brought under health data privacy frameworks, with affected patients seeking compensation for the exposure of their personal and medical information.

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Microsoft Threat Intelligence · · International

Unpacking the AsyncAPI npm supply chain compromise and import-time payload delivery

Threat actors compromised AsyncAPI packages and weaponized trusted CI/CD workflows to distribute malware through npm. This analysis breaks down the attack chain, payload delivery, and recommended defenses. The post Unpacking the AsyncAPI npm supply chain compromise and import-time payload delivery appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Calgary 911 employee charged with breach of trust

A City of Calgary 911 employee has been charged with breach of trust after an investigation found she allegedly accessed and shared confidential information outside authorized channels. Calgary police say the investigation began in January following internal allegations about the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

WilmerHale Sued Over Client Personal Information Data Breach

A putative class action filed in federal court in Washington, D.C. accuses prominent law firm WilmerHale of negligence and breach of contract following a May data breach that allegedly exposed the personal information of thousands of clients. The plaintiffs are seeking millions of dollars in damages.

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The Record · · International

23andMe reaches $18 million settlement with states for massive breach

A coalition of 42 state attorneys general has reached an $18 million settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe over cybersecurity failures that resulted in a large-scale data breach. The settlement resolves multistate legal action stemming from the company's failure to adequately protect user data.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Files relating to India’s largest nuclear power plant Kudankulam exposed in data breach

Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra Ransomware group World Leaks has posted on the dark web a huge cache of files related to India’s largest nuclear plant, including purported blueprints of parts of its ​facilities and supplier details — information it labelled as coming from Reliance Group. The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, located in the southern... Source

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J JD Supra · · International

AI Governance in Financial Services: The Accountability Gap You Are Already Exposed To

Financial services firms are deploying AI in ways that outpace their governance frameworks, creating accountability gaps in how automated systems make or influence decisions about loans, credit, fraud detection, and other high-stakes financial outcomes. The concern centers on whether institutions can explain, audit, or correct AI-driven decisions when something goes wrong.

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Google Cloud · · International

The Risk of Exposed Cloud Functions and How to Harden

Exposed cloud functions — small, event-driven pieces of code that run in environments like Google Cloud — can become serious security vulnerabilities when left without proper access controls. When misconfigured or publicly accessible, they can serve as entry points to broader cloud infrastructure and the data stored within it.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

AU: Partnered Health Data Breach Exposes Patient Records at Family Clinics

Partnered Health, an Australian healthcare chain operating family medical clinics, has disclosed a cyberattack that exposed patient records across at least sixteen affected locations. The breach may include treatment information alongside personal data.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Physicians Primary Care of Southwest Florida Agrees to Data Breach Settlement

Physicians Primary Care of Southwest Florida has agreed to a settlement following a cyberattack in September 2024 that exposed patient data. The breach affected a primary care provider serving patients across Southwest Florida.

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BleepingComputer · · International

CISA warns admins to patch actively exploited SharePoint flaws

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned Tuesday that attackers are actively exploiting three vulnerabilities to hack Internet-exposed on-premises SharePoint Server instances. [...]

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BleepingComputer · · International

US charges alleged operators of Russian bulletproof hosting service

U.S. federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against three Russian nationals, accusing them of providing bulletproof hosting (BPH) services to ransomware gangs that caused over $62 million in damages to victims worldwide. [...]

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Drivers charging electric cars handed shock parking fines

Electric vehicle drivers in the UK are receiving parking fines after using charging points in private car parks, with many saying the signage failed to clearly disclose that parking fees or time restrictions applied while charging. The complaints suggest a gap between how charging infrastructure is advertised and the actual conditions attached to its use.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Elon Musk promises to delete all data following a leak of users’ confidential information

xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, announced emergency measures after a tool called Grok Build CLI reportedly uploaded users' private code and confidential information to an external server without authorization. The company says it will permanently delete all data that was collected.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Synopsys Finds No Evidence of Data Breach Amid Bosch Hack Claims

Eduard Kovacs reports: A new ransomware group named D1R in recent days listed Synopsys and Bosch on its Tor-based leak website. The cybercriminals claimed to have exploited a vulnerability in Synopsys’ website to access a corporate client database containing 40,000 entries, and they are threatening to leak the stolen data unless a ransom is paid.... Source

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BleepingComputer · · International

Spanish Police take down €140 million cyber fraud ring, arrest four

Spanish authorities arrested four people and dismantled a criminal network accused of generating approximately €140 million through investment fraud schemes and business email compromise attacks. The group is also alleged to have laundered the proceeds of those crimes.

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The Record · · International

Finland issues wanted notice for hacker behind massive psychotherapy data breach

Finnish authorities have issued a wanted notice for Julius Kivimäki, the hacker accused of breaching a psychotherapy provider's database and exposing the private session records of tens of thousands of patients. His lawyer has said he does not know his client's whereabouts but believes Kivimäki has left Finland.

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CyberScoop · · US Federal

Treasury sanctions First VPN Service, others for abetting ransomware gangs

The designations hit 1VPNS, its alleged Ukrainian administrator and a Belarusian who allegedly sold “cryptors” to disguise ransomware and other malware. The post Treasury sanctions First VPN Service, others for abetting ransomware gangs appeared first on CyberScoop.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

May 2026 Healthcare Data Breach Report

According to data from the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 61 healthcare data breaches were reported in May 2026, as tracked in the HIPAA Journal's monthly analysis. The report reflects ongoing disclosure activity logged by the federal agency responsible for HIPAA enforcement.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Lucent Health Solutions to Pay Up to 1.95M to Settle Data Breach Litigation

Lucent Health Solutions, a Nashville-based health plan administration company, has agreed to a settlement of up to $1.95 million to resolve a class action lawsuit stemming from a data breach. The case was brought against the company over its handling of personal health and administrative data.

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

News release: WestJet commits to improving security measures following a data breach

I need to work with what the headline and label imply — a WestJet news release announcing commitments to improve security following a data breach — without inventing specifics. ```json { "summary": "WestJet has issued a public statement committing to strengthen its security practices in the wake

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