Ransomware Attacks Rise as Breached User Accounts Become Primary Attack Vector, Report Finds
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European Booking Service Hacked: 41,577 Dutch Campers’ Personal Information Exposed to Criminals
What the Secureholiday camping breach exposed, why "no card numbers" still means fraud risk, and the exact steps campers should take now.
Data Breach at DC Housing Authority Leaves Thousands Uncertain About Stolen Information
What DCHA confirmed, what the ransomware group only claims, and the concrete steps residents can take before an individual notice arrives.
Data Breach Payouts Available to Comcast Customers: Check Claim Eligibility Today
See if you qualify for the $117.5M Comcast Xfinity breach settlement—choose a flat $50 or up to $10,000 for documented losses.
Congressional Leaders Support Appeal Challenging New FCC Data Breach Notification Rules
Lawmakers backed rehearing an FCC breach-rule appeal—here's who filed, what the rules demand, and where the Sixth Circuit case stands now.
Epstein Victim Data Leak Surfaces During Trump Spy Nominee Hearing
How the DOJ's Epstein files exposed survivors' names and faces—and the practical steps affected people can take to limit the damage.
Ransomware Tactics Shift Toward Identity Compromise Over Exploit-Based Attacks Today
Most ransomware now starts with stolen logins, not exploits — here's why MFA alone fell short and what to fix first.
Entyre Care Patient Data Breach: 1,677 Records Exposed in Healthcare Incident
A healthcare security incident exposed thousands of patient records to theft and medical identity fraud.
Suno Music AI Platform Hacked Millions of Songs Scraped Without Artist Permission
AI music platforms face mounting pressure over unauthorized artist data and security vulnerabilities in training datasets.
23andMe Genetic Data Breach Settlement Approved Michigan Resolves 2023 Security Incident
Court approves $46.75 million settlement for 23andMe's 2023 genetic data breach; Michigan residents affected and state receives $436,605.