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MGM Data Breach Ten Times Larger Than Initially Reported

Adam Levin

The discovery of a database for sale on the dark web suggests the 2019 data breach of MGM Resorts was significantly larger than initially reported. It contains the personal information of more than 142 million guests of MGM hotels, according to technology reporting site ZDNet. Unclear is how the 10.6

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North Korean cyber attacks income and free VPN data breach

CyberSecurity Insiders

In 2019, the United Nations released an estimate confirming that the North Korean regime, led by Kim Jong Un, had accumulated a staggering $2 billion by launching hacks on cryptocurrency firms and internationally recognized banks. These two news items highlight the concerning activities in the realm of cyber warfare and data breaches.

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Top data breaches of 2020 – Security Affairs

Security Affairs

Data from major cyber security firms revealed that tens of billion records have been exposed in data breaches exposed in 2020. Below the list of top data breaches that took place in the last 12 months: May 2020 – CAM4 adult cam site leaked 11B database records including emails, private chats.

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Evite Experiences Data Breach

Adam Levin

Online invitation service Evite notified users about a data breach of user data that included names, usernames, email addresses, passwords, and mailing addresses. The company disclosed the breach following the release of the affected data on the dark web. Read Evite’s announcement here.

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Ransomware Attack Leads to a data breach at Chicago Public Schools

CyberSecurity Insiders

About 495,398 students and 57,158 employee records belonging to the 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 school years were leaked in the attack. Both the law enforcement agencies issued a joint statement that no social security numbers, insurance details, home addresses, and health data were leaked in the incident.

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Retail in 2019 needs security precautions

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

They might at first glance, but retailers are now exposing themselves to a whole host of security risks as these connected shopping technologies evolve. As we head into 2019, one thing is clear: more convenience is directly proportional to industry-wide risk. Our recent Data Threat Report, Retail Edition showed that 52 percent of U.S.

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Carnival confirms data breach as a result of the August ransomware attack

Security Affairs

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise line operator, has confirmed a data breach as a result of the august ransomware attack. Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise line operator, has confirmed a data breach as a result of the ransomware attack that took place in August.