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PII Belonging to Indian Citizens, Including their Aadhaar IDs, Offered for Sale on the Dark Web

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billion Aadhaars issued by the UIDAI since this ID service launched in 2009, this system represents one of the largest biometric ID programs on the planet, according to a report published by think tank Brookings Institution. With roughly 1.4

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Experts found 20 Million tax records for Russian citizens exposed online

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Security experts from Comparitech along with security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered 20 million tax records belonging to Russian citizens exposed online in clear text and without protection. “Affected individuals could be at risk of identity theft and should monitor their accounts closely. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Personal info of 90k hikers leaked by French tourism company La Malle Postale

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The leaked information included names, phone numbers, emails, private communication via SMS messages, passwords, and employees’ credentials. Founded in 2009, the company provides luggage and passenger transportation services on many popular hiking routes, including the famous Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage trail.

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Tank, the leader of the Zeus cybercrime gang, was arrested by the Swiss police

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“The US authorities accuse the prosecuted person of extortion, bank fraud, and identity theft, among other things. During the hearing on 24 October 2022, the person did not consent to his extradition to the USA via a simplified proceeding.”

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FTC extends deadline by six months for compliance with some changes to financial data security rules

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These changes included updated criteria for financial institutions, providing more specific requirements about which safeguards they must include in their information security programs. Given the increasing rates of identity theft and financial fraud attempts, this is an essential form of protection.

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Cloud Hopper operation hit 8 of the world’s biggest IT service providers

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indictment in December that accused two Chinese nationals of identity theft and fraud. .” reads a report published by the Reuters agency. “The hacking campaign, known as “ Cloud Hopper ,” was the subject of a U.S. A Reuters report at the time identified two: Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM.”

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Billions of FBS Records Exposed in Online Trading Broker Data Leak

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User information on online trading platforms should be well secured to prevent similar data leaks. Founded in 2009, FBS is an international online forex broker with more than 400,000 partners and 16 million traders spanning over 190 countries. Identity Theft and Fraud. Who is FBS.

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