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This is a list of reports about data breaches, using data compiled from various sources, including press reports, government news releases, and mainstream news articles.. The list includes those involving the theft or compromise of 30,000 or more records, although many smaller breaches occur continual
2017 Equifax data breach – In 2017, Equifax Inc. announced that a cyber-security breach occurred between May and mid July of that year. Cyber criminals had accessed approximately 145.5 million U.S. Equifax consumers' personal data, including their full names, Social Security numbers , credit card information, birth dates , addresses , and, in ...
The FBI and a cybersecurity watchdog issued a warning that users of Android and iPhone devices face risks when texting users of the other operating system due to a cyber breach.
According to cybersecurity firm Mandiant, the MOVEit vulnerability began being used on May 27, 2023. [1]On May 31 Progress Software released a patch for the vulnerability and stated the vulnerability “could lead to escalated privileges and potential unauthorized access to the environment”.
Major Companies Impacted by Data Breaches. Cybersecurity Awareness Month brings the financial impact of data breaches into sharp focus. In 2024, the average cost of a data breach soared to $4.88 ...
The number of victims impacted by data breaches has skyrocketed into the hundreds of millions, even though the latest data shows slightly fewer data breaches occurred last year compared to 2021.
[1] [28] [29] The cyberattack and data breach were reported to be among the worst cyber-espionage incidents ever suffered by the U.S., due to the sensitivity and high profile of the targets and the long duration (eight to nine months) in which the hackers had access. [35]
The FCC's probe focused on how AT&T's privacy, cybersecurity and vendor management practices may have played a role in the January 2023 breach, in which hackers penetrated the company's cloud system.