PrivacySignal
← Front page

Search & browse the archive

The full corpus — beyond today's front page.

Reset

232 results · page 6 of 10

Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

Swiss federal IT office hit by cyberattack

Switzerland's Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication reported a cyberattack on its SharePoint servers, resulting in roughly 200 compromised accounts and the blocking of external internet access to those systems. Authorities said there is currently no evidence of broader data exfiltration beyond the affected accounts.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

#breach Read original →
Breach
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

AmGen Announces Cyberattack and Data Breach Involving Patient Data

Amgen, a major biopharmaceutical company specializing in cancer, blood, and cardiovascular treatments, has disclosed a cyberattack that resulted in a breach of patient data. The company has not yet publicly detailed the scope of the breach or the specific types of information compromised.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Healthcare professionals · Compliance

#breach#healthcare Read original →
Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

KR: Seoul lawmaker criticizes 5,000-won compensation for 4.62 million-person data breach

Seoul Facilities Corporation is facing political backlash over its proposed response to a data breach affecting approximately 4.62 million people. The company plans to offer each affected person roughly 5,000 won — about $3.50 USD — as compensation, a figure a Seoul city council member has publicly criticized as inadequate.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · General readers · Policy

#breach#privacy Read original →
Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

Brinks Home Confirms Data Breach Following ShinyHunters Claim

Guru Baran reports: Brinks Home, one of North America’s largest residential security providers, has confirmed that hackers breached its IT systems after the notorious ShinyHunters extortion group claimed responsibility for stealing nearly five million records tied to the company’s Salesforce environment. The confirmation comes after the threat actors listed “BH Security, LLC (brinkshome.com)” on their... Source

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

#breach#security Read original →
Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

TN: Sumner County Schools provides limited update on data breach

Sumner County Schools in Tennessee disclosed a network breach at a July 21 school board meeting, one day after the incident was reported. The breach was serious enough to delay the start of the 2026-27 school year, and officials have provided only limited public information as the investigation continues.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

#breach Read original →
Breach
The Guardian — Tech · · International

UK’s state investments agency hit by data breach

UK Government Investments, the agency overseeing the state's stakes in public companies including Channel 4 and the Post Office, suffered a data breach that left sensitive management information and the personal details of more than 50 government officials publicly accessible for roughly 40 hours.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

#breach Read original →
Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

Sixth Circuit to Rehear Case on FCC Data Breach Rules Case

The full Sixth Circuit will rehear a case that previously upheld the FCC's expanded data breach notification rules for telecommunications companies. The FCC, now under Republican leadership, has signaled it will likely roll back the rules regardless, but industry groups and Republican lawmakers are also pushing to eliminate the legal precedent the earlier ruling established.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Lawyers · Compliance

#breach#regulation Read original →
Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

CareCloud Data Breach Impacts Over 350,000

Healthcare IT company CareCloud is notifying more than 350,000 people that their data was stolen after hackers accessed its AWS environment in March 2026, disrupting an electronic health record system within its CareCloud Health division. The company's investigation confirmed unauthorized access to patient and possibly provider information stored in that cloud environment.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Lawyers · Compliance · Healthcare professionals

#breach#enforcement#healthcare Read original →
Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

AU: GO2 Health medical clinic in Brisbane waited almost three months to alert patients it was hacked

Will Murray reports: Another medical clinic has revealed it has been targeted by hackers, less than a week after Partnered Health announced a major data breach. GO2 Health in Everton Park, in Brisbane’s north, said the clinic’s main email mailbox was accessed in April after a phishing attack. It wasn’t until almost three months later... Source

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

#breach#security Read original →
Breach
R Reuters · · International

Amgen discloses data breach involving patient health information

Amgen, the global biotechnology company, has disclosed a data breach that exposed patient health information. The company has not yet released detailed information about the scope or timeline of the incident.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Healthcare professionals · Compliance

#breach#healthcare Read original →
Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

Consumer Dispute Panel Orders Coupang to Pay Affected Consumers 100,000 Won Each for Data Breach

South Korea's Consumer Dispute Settlement Committee has ruled that Coupang, a major e-commerce platform, must pay affected consumers 100,000 won (roughly $70) each — in cash or store credit — following a large-scale personal data breach. The case was brought by 50 consumers and resulted in a formal compensation order.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Lawyers · Compliance · General readers · Policy

#breach#enforcement#privacy Read original →
Breach
BleepingComputer · · International

South Korea fines telco giant KT $39 million for customer data breach

South Korea's data protection authority has fined KT Corporation approximately $39 million for violations related to a customer data breach. The penalty, issued by the Personal Information Protection Commission, is one of the largest of its kind in the country.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Lawyers · Compliance · General readers · Policy

#breach#enforcement#privacy Read original →
Breach
The Record · · International

Semiconductor chip titan Analog Devices reports data breach

Analog Devices, a major Massachusetts-based semiconductor manufacturer, disclosed in a federal regulatory filing that attackers exfiltrated data from its networks earlier this summer. The company says the full scope of the breach is still being investigated.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Lawyers · Compliance

#breach#enforcement#regulation Read original →
Breach
BleepingComputer · · International

Analog Devices discloses data breach, says operations unaffected

Analog Devices, a major U.S. semiconductor manufacturer, has disclosed that an unauthorized actor broke into some of its systems and took files. The company says its operations have not been disrupted.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

#breach Read original →
Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

KR: KT Fined 54 Billion Won Over Data Breach via Illegal Base Stations

South Korean telecom KT has been fined approximately 54 billion won (roughly $37.6 million USD) for a personal data breach tied to malware introduced through illegal femtocell base stations. The penalty came roughly two years after the incident, with regulators finding KT failed to meet the country's data protection requirements in its response.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Lawyers · Compliance · General readers · Policy

#breach#enforcement#privacy#security Read original →
Breach
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Soniva Dental Care Data Breach Affects At Least 30,000 Patients

Soniva Dental Care in Texas has disclosed a data breach affecting at least 30,000 patients, part of a wave of healthcare-sector incidents also involving Optalis Management Solutions in Michigan and CareCloud in New Jersey. The breaches were reported in The HIPAA Journal, which covers health data security and compliance.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Healthcare professionals · Compliance

#breach#healthcare Read original →
Breach
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Global Data Breach Cost Rises 12% to Almost $5 Million

IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Study finds the average cost of a data breach has risen 12% in a single year, reaching nearly $5 million. The annual report tracks breach-related expenses across industries worldwide.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Healthcare professionals · Compliance

#breach#healthcare Read original →
Breach
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Florida SUD Treatment Provider Announces 145,700-record Data Breach

Operation PAR, a Florida nonprofit providing substance use disorder treatment, has disclosed a data breach affecting more than 145,700 individuals. The breach was reported in The HIPAA Journal, though specific details about what data was exposed or how the incident occurred have not been made public in the available information.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Healthcare professionals · Compliance

#breach#healthcare Read original →
Breach
BleepingComputer · · International

Data breach at medical billing firm MCBS affects 1.26 million people

Medical Computer Business Services (MCBS), a healthcare billing company, has disclosed a 2025 network breach that exposed sensitive information belonging to more than 1.26 million people. The company has not yet detailed what specific data was compromised or how long attackers had access.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

#breach Read original →
Breach
BleepingComputer · · International

Ernst & Young data breach claimed by ShinyHunters extortion gang

The ShinyHunters extortion group has claimed responsibility for a data breach at Ernst & Young, saying it gained access to company systems through a supply-chain attack that yielded valid credentials. EY has disclosed the breach, though the full scope of compromised data has not been confirmed.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

#breach Read original →
Healthcare
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Data Breaches Announced by Four Hospitals and Surgery Centers

Four healthcare facilities — Wildwood Surgical Center, Michigan Surgical Center, Penobscot Valley Hospital, and Whitfield Regional Hospital — have each disclosed separate data breaches. The incidents were reported in the HIPAA Journal, though the scope, timing, and nature of each breach have not been detailed in the available information.

Who should care: Healthcare professionals · Privacy officers · Compliance

#healthcare Read original →
Breach
BleepingComputer · · International

ShinyHunters data leaks fuel $2,000 sextortion email scam

Threat actors are using email addresses exposed in data breaches leaked by the ShinyHunters extortion group to send sextortion emails demanding $2,000 in Bitcoin. [...]

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

#breach#security Read original →
Breach
BleepingComputer · · International

OnTrac notifies customers of data breach after network hack

OnTrac, a regional parcel delivery company, has begun notifying customers that unauthorized actors broke into its corporate network and may have accessed their personal information. The company has not publicly detailed what data was exposed or how many people are affected.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

#breach Read original →
Breach
BleepingComputer · · International

Chick-fil-A data breach affects more than 13,000 customers

Chick-fil-A confirmed that credential stuffing attacks on its website and mobile app over a three-day period in June compromised more than 13,000 customer accounts. The attacks used previously stolen login credentials to gain unauthorized access.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

#breach Read original →
← Prev Page 6 of 10 Next →