data breaches
Sophos warns customers of potential data leak
Sophos warns customers of potential data leak
The incident is the second the security firm has suffered in 2020
26 Nov 2020
Egregor ransomware could take up where Maze left off
Egregor ransomware could take up where Maze left off
Security researchers warn that new ransomware has claimed at least 71 business victims around the world
26 Nov 2020
Up to 350,000 people affected by Capcom ransomware attack
Up to 350,000 people affected by Capcom ransomware attack
Update following the initial disclosure suggests personal information and sensitive corporate material was compromised
16 Nov 2020
Hackers steal 8.3 million user records from 123RF
Hackers steal 8.3 million user records from 123RF
Stolen data contained users’ names, addresses, hashed passwords
13 Nov 2020
Ticketmaster fined £1.25 million for 2018 data breach
Ticketmaster fined £1.25 million for 2018 data breach
The incident affected 9.4 million customers and led to at least 60,000 instances of fraud
13 Nov 2020
46 million Animal Jam accounts leaked after comms software breach
46 million Animal Jam accounts leaked after comms software breach
Billing data, email addresses, user names, and encrypted passwords all leaked to the dark web
13 Nov 2020
DWP exposed 6,000 people’s data online for two years
DWP exposed 6,000 people’s data online for two years
The National Insurance numbers of thousands of individuals applying for disability benefit were left online
11 Nov 2020
Hotel booking firm exposes data on "millions" of guests
Hotel booking firm exposes data on "millions" of guests
Reservation platform used by Hotels.com, Booking.com and Expedia left sensitive data exposed on a misconfigured AWS S3 bucket
9 Nov 2020
Over 23,000 hacked databases shared over Telegram and Discord
Over 23,000 hacked databases shared over Telegram and Discord
Around 13 billion user files are believed to be circulating on hacker forums
5 Nov 2020
36 billion personal records exposed by hacks in 2020 so far
36 billion personal records exposed by hacks in 2020 so far
The tally smashes 2019’s record, despite a decline in the number of security incidents
29 Oct 2020
Amazon sacks employee over data breach
Amazon sacks employee over data breach
The worker leaked customer email addresses to an unidentified third-party
27 Oct 2020
Insider data breaches set to increase due to remote work shift
Insider data breaches set to increase due to remote work shift
Forrester expects internal incidents to cause a third of breaches next year, an 8% increase compared to 2020
26 Oct 2020
British Airways dodges £183 million data breach fine after coronavirus disruption
British Airways dodges £183 million data breach fine after coronavirus disruption
The Information Commissioner's Office will now fine the airline £20 million for a data breach that affected over 400,000 customers
16 Oct 2020
What is hacktivism?
What is hacktivism?
From Anonymous to Omega, here’s everything you need to know about hackers with a conscience
13 Oct 2020
Webhose and Signal Corp boost data breach detection
Webhose and Signal Corp boost data breach detection
Webhose will send dark web data to Signal Corp, allowing it to detect breaches early and alert enterprises
7 Oct 2020
Data: A resource much too valuable to leave unprotected
Data: A resource much too valuable to leave unprotected
Protect your data to protect your company
7 Oct 2020
H&M fined £32 million for intrusive employee surveillance
H&M fined £32 million for intrusive employee surveillance
German wing of the fashion retailer violated GDPR by chronicling and sharing employee holiday experiences
2 Oct 2020
Airbnb glitch exposed hosts' personal data
Airbnb glitch exposed hosts' personal data
The company has blamed a "technical issue" for the leak that saw hosts' data made available to others
29 Sep 2020
British 'Dark Overlord' hacker jailed for five years in the US
British 'Dark Overlord' hacker jailed for five years in the US
Nathan Wyatt is the only member of the prolific hacking group to be identified
22 Sep 2020
Data breach exposes details of 18,000 people who tested positive for COVID-19
Data breach exposes details of 18,000 people who tested positive for COVID-19
Human error sees Welsh residents' details leaked for 20 hours on a public-facing server
15 Sep 2020
The IT Pro Podcast: The myth of reputational damage
The IT Pro Podcast: The myth of reputational damage
Is reputational damage from a data breach really worth worrying about?
10 Sep 2020
Former Uber CSO charged for data breach cover-up
Former Uber CSO charged for data breach cover-up
Joseph Sullivan allegedly paid $100,000 to conceal the ride-hailing firm's 2016 data breach
21 Aug 2020
Marriott faces class-action lawsuit over 2018 data breach
Marriott faces class-action lawsuit over 2018 data breach
The lawsuit is seeking compensation for the hotel's UK-based customers involved in the breach
19 Aug 2020