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CyberScoop · · US Federal

Apollo discloses data breach from ongoing wave of attacks hitting financial sector

Apollo, a major private equity firm, disclosed that attackers accessed some of its cloud platforms over a five-day window in early July, exposing sensitive personal data. The breach is part of a broader wave of cyberattacks targeting financial sector firms.

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The Record · · International

U.S. Bank says breach claims related to fourth-party incident

U.S. Bank has acknowledged claims of a data breach but says the incident originated with a fourth-party vendor, not its own systems. The bank states there is no evidence that its internal networks or data repositories were directly compromised.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

DAP Health Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $1,300,000

DAP Health, a nonprofit community health network in Southern California, has agreed to a $1.3 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit stemming from a data breach. The case was reported by The HIPAA Journal, which covers healthcare privacy and compliance news.

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

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BleepingComputer · · International

Is Online Privacy Possible? How Digital Identities Can Help

Using the same email, phone number, payment method, and other identifiers makes it easier for data brokers and attackers to profile your activity. Anonyome Labs explains how separate digital personas can reduce correlation and limit the impact of breaches, spam, and identity theft. [...]

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DataBreaches.net · · International

AI, Data Breaches, and an Old Lesson from the Law of Bailment

So I didn’t know what the doctrine of bailment is. If you don’t either, you may want to read this post by Jake L. Ramsey of Offit Kurman. It starts by noting the presentation at BlackHat by two OpenAI engineers about the Hugging Face incident and notes two of their statements: First, one OpenAI engineer... Source

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

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BleepingComputer · · International

SickKids data breach exposes employee and job applicant info

Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children disclosed a cybersecurity incident that exposed personal information belonging to current and former employees and job applicants. The breach traced back to a vulnerability in third-party software; clinical systems and patient records were not affected.

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R Reuters · · International

Apollo Global reveals data breach after hackers target financial firms

Apollo Global, a major private equity and asset management firm, has disclosed a data breach following a hacking campaign that appears to have targeted multiple financial companies. Details about the scope of the breach and what data was exposed have not been specified in available reporting.

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S Security Magazine · · International

9M Images Exposed by Facial Recognition Platform

A facial recognition platform has exposed approximately 9 million images in what appears to be a significant data security failure. The breach involves biometric image data, which is among the most sensitive personal information a company can hold.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Largest Applebee’s franchisee says hackers stole sensitive data

Apple American Group LLC, the largest Applebee's franchisee in the United States, has disclosed a data breach that exposed sensitive personal information including Social Security numbers, financial records, health data, and biometric information. The full number of people affected has not been confirmed.

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T TechRadar · · International

Over 9 million facial recognition images leaked in major breach at reverse image search and identity verification service

A reverse image search and identity verification service suffered a major data breach, exposing more than 9 million facial recognition images. The scale of the leak places biometric data belonging to millions of individuals in the hands of unknown actors.

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BleepingComputer · · International

Healthtech firm CareCloud data breach impacts 3.7 million patients

CareCloud, a U.S. healthcare IT company, disclosed that a data breach it experienced earlier this year affected more than 3.7 million individuals. The company provides technology and services to medical practices and healthcare organizations.

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The Record · · International

Electronic health record company CareCloud says 3.7 million people affected by breach

CareCloud, a healthcare software company, reported a data breach affecting nearly 3.8 million people after an unauthorized party accessed one of its electronic health record systems for approximately eight hours. The company disclosed the incident to the Department of Health and Human Services.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Patient & Employee Data Exposed in Baylor Genetics Cybersecurity Incident

Baylor Genetics, a company specializing in clinical diagnostic genomics, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that exposed data belonging to both patients and employees. The company has not publicly detailed the scope of the breach or the types of information compromised.

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The Record · · International

Berlin cuts two state ministries off government network after security breach

Berlin disconnected two state ministries — one covering urban development and housing, the other transport and climate — from government networks following a security breach discovered last Friday. The isolation is described as a precautionary measure while the incident is investigated.

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Healthcare
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

American Addiction Centers & Oculus Pathology Disclose Hacking Incidents

American Addiction Centers in Tennessee and Oculus Pathology in Texas have each disclosed separate hacking incidents. Both organizations operate in healthcare, meaning the breached data likely includes sensitive medical and personal information covered under HIPAA.

Who should care: Healthcare professionals · Privacy officers · Compliance

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BleepingComputer · · International

Pokémon Center data breach exposes customer info, cancels some orders

Pokémon Center has notified customers in the United Kingdom and Germany of a data breach originating at CEVA Logistics, a third-party logistics provider. The incident exposed customer personal and order information and resulted in some orders being cancelled.

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The Record · · International

Poland probes MyDr healthcare software breach potentially affecting 19 million people

Polish authorities are investigating a breach at MyDr, a healthcare software provider serving doctors and clinics across the country. The company says it has identified and resolved the cause and put additional security measures in place, but the incident may have exposed data tied to as many as 19 million people.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

More than 2 million user records from TaxAct allegedly acquired; 450k already leaked (1)

An anonymous source contacted DataBreaches in August claiming to have obtained more than 2 million records from TaxAct, including usernames, email addresses, and phone numbers. Around 450,000 of those records have reportedly already been published or shared.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Israel’s largest crypto broker Bits of Gold hit by data breach affecting 200,000 customers

Bits of Gold, Israel's largest cryptocurrency broker, disclosed that a hacker accessed a third-party data analytics system and stole personal data on roughly 200,000 customers, including names, national ID numbers, and email addresses.

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