Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

2023: A Year of Record-Breaking Data Breaches IdentityIQ This past year has been an eye-opening year in the realm of digital security. Data breaches reached an all-time high, leaving a trail of identity theft cases. Protecting yourself from the damages of data breaches and identity theft is paramount.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2024

The Singing River Health System revealed that the ransomware attack that hit the organization in August 2023 impacted 895,204 people. At the end of August 2023, the systems at three hospitals and other medical facilities operated by Singing River Health System (SRHS) were hit by a Rhysida ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2024

bank account number and/or credit card details), health insurance information, medical records and information about medical history and/or associated conditions, and/or unique identifiers to associate individuals with City of Hope (e.g., medical record number).” The investigation remains ongoing.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In In the current digital landscape, identity security has gained paramount importance due to the growing cyber risks posed by phishing and social engineering attacks utilizing AI. This can help guard against identity theft and help prevent unwanted access.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

WebTPA discovered suspicious activity on its network on December 28, 2023 and launched an investigation with the help of third-party cybersecurity experts. The investigation revealed that an unauthorized actor may have obtained personal information between April 18 and April 23, 2023. The company also notified federal law enforcement.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 16, 2024

For nearly a dozen years, residents of South Carolina have been kept in the dark by state and federal investigators over who was responsible for hacking into the state’s revenue department in 2012 and stealing tax and bank account information for 3.6 million people. state tax database, without naming the state. .” ” On Oct.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The City of Philadelphia discloses a data breach that resulted from a cyber attack that took place on May 24 and that compromised City email accounts. The City of Philadelphia announced it is investigating a data breach after attackers that threat actors broke some of City email accounts containing personal and protected health information.

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Webroot

JANUARY 4, 2023

If the beginning of the new year follows the trends of the last, there’s a good chance phishing will spike in the first four months of 2023. Identity protection: Dark web monitoring Credit monitoring (one bureau) Financial monitoring including account takeover alerts Identity monitoring with identity health status updates 24/7 U.S.-based

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 6, 2024

For those unaware, Recall is a feature within what Microsoft is calling its “Copilot+ PCs,” a reference to the AI assistant and companion which the company released in late 2023. It will not hide information such as passwords or financial account numbers and that data may be in snapshots that are stored on your device.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

HEC discovered that an unknown actor gained access to some of its systems between July 14, 2023 and July 23, 2023, and copied some files. The healthcare firm began notifying impacted clients on October 26, 2023, and worked with them to notify potentially impacted individuals. ” concludes the notice.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2024

In November 2023, real estate services company Fidelity National Financial (FNF) got its systems knocked offline for a week after a cyberincident. But it could also be another reason: In December 2023, the gang’s infrastructure was taken down by law enforcement. Set up identity monitoring. million potentially impacted consumers.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The bank has sent notification letters to 57,000 customers, informing them that their personal information has been compromised Infosys disclosed the security breach on November 3, 2023, in a filing with SEC the company reported it was the victim of a cyberattack that resulted in the non-availability of certain applications and systems.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

BORN—an Ontario perinatal and child registry that collects, interprets, shares, and protects critical data about pregnancy, birth, and childhood—says it was attacked on May 31, 2023. As we have mentioned before , identity theft is a serious problem, especially when it affects children.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

On March 20, 2023, the fashion retailer Forever 21 has discovered a cyber incident that impacted a limited number of systems. The investigation revealed that threat actors had access to certain Forever 21 systems at various times between January 5, 2023 and March 21, 2023.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The company became aware of anomalous activity on or about August 22, 2023, and immediately launched an investigation with the help of third-party forensic experts. The investigation revealed that threat actors gained unauthorized access to McLaren’s network between July 28, 2023, and August 23, 2023.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A month ago, in November 2023, the company stated that the number of affected customers was limited to around 4 million, because banking information related to mortgage payments is hosted with a third-party provider, whose systems were believed not to be compromised. million homeowners may be affected by the data breach. Take your time.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The City of Brotherly Love discovered an incident on May 24 after noting suspicious activity on city email accounts; but the City just reported the breach days ago. 20 said: "On May 24, 2023, the City initially became aware of suspicious activity in its email environment. A Notice of Privacy Incident issued Oct.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

More specifically, on or about August 15, 2023, AutoZone determined that the exploitation of the vulnerability in the MOVEit application had resulted in the exfiltration of certain data. ” The company is not aware of any abuses of the exposed personal information, however, recommends users remain vigilant for fraud and identity theft.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Safer Internet Day 2023: Empowering Kids and Families for a Safer Internet divya Tue, 02/07/2023 - 06:44 Save the date for Safer Internet Day 2023 , which will take place on Tuesday, 7 February 2023, the 20th edition of the campaign! How do they protect all these identities? Happy Safer Internet Day 2023!

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2024

On December 13, 2023, Vans said it detected unauthorized activities on its IT systems, attributed to “external threat actors.” Vans notes that the payment method does not specify details like account number, just the method described as “credit card”, “Paypal”, or “bank account payment”, with no additional details attached.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

On October 25, 2023, Xfinity discovered suspicious activity and subsequently determined that between October 16 and 19 unauthorized access to its internal systems occured. On October 10, 2023, Citrix released security updates to address Citrix Bleed, but many organizations struggle to patch in a timely manner. Take your time.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Threat actors exploited the zero-day vulnerability CVE-2023-34362 to hack the file transfer platform and steal the data of the organization. The security breach took place in the State between May 28, 2023, and May 29, 2023. based organizations account for 83.9 million individuals. million Genworth 2.5 million “U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt from its sources that the threat actors accessed details such as tax file numbers, bank account details, superannuation data, in the attack that could lead to identity theft attacks in the coming weeks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The company told them that threat actors gained access to full names, residence addresses, contract information, lease-purchase details, and IBAN (International Bank Account Number). Leaked sample data includes financial documents, invoices, hashed account passwords, passport scans, and more.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 26, 2023

The app is entirely free for IdentityIQ members and provides inquiry alerts for possible transactions involving a member’s identity and updated credit scores. With research showing there is a new victim of identity theft every two seconds, it’s never been more important to monitor your personal information in real-time,” Hermann said.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 3, 2023

T-Mobile has fallen victim to yet another data breach, its second one in 2023 , adding to the already long list of breaches the telecom giant has experienced in recent years. T-Mobile also recommended that customers review their account information and update their PINs to a new one of their choosing.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

The ransomware attack that hit the systems of Nissan Oceania in December 2023 impacted roughly 100,000 individuals. Nissan Oceania, the regional division of the multinational carmaker, announced in December 2023 that it had suffered a cyber attack and launched an investigation into the incident.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

On March 29, 2023, The Lock Bit ransomware gang announced the hack of the South Korean National Tax Service. The group added the South Korean agency to its Tor leak site and announced the release of stolen data by April 1st, 2023 in case the ransom was not paid.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2023

According to the notification filed with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, the company discovered unauthorized access to its computer systems on March 6th, 2023, and immediately launched an investigation into the incident. “On March 6, 2023, MCNA became aware that an unauthorized party was able to access certain MCNA systems.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Clair to manage their hospital IT, supply chain, and accounts payable needs. On October 23, 2023, Transform released news that its member hospitals and Windsor-Essex Hospice were experiencing a systems outage, including email. We don't just report on threats - we help safeguard your entire digital identity.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

On January 13, 2023, Yum! Brands pointed out that they have no evidence of identity theft or fraud involving exposed data. experienced a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain of our systems on or around January 13, 2023. “As we announced publicly in mid-January, Yum!

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The bad actors attributed to Chinese-speaking cybercriminals are leveraging a package tracking text scam sent via iMessage to collect personal (PII) and payment information from the victims with the goal of identity theft and credit card fraud.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2023

As well as the distressing images of the patient in question, the gang also lifted sufficient personal information to carry out identity theft, the suit alleges. By comparison, investment scams netted over $3.3bn in losses, while business email compromise accounted for $2.7bn. Reported ransomware losses amounted to $34.4m

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2023

“On February 3, 2023, Hatch Bank was notified by Fortra of the incident and learned that its files contained on Fortra’s GoAnywhere site were subject to unauthorized access. Fortra’s investigation determined that there was unauthorized access to the site account from January 30, 2023, to January 31, 2023.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

27, 2023 — Citing organized crime statutes, attorneys with Wisner Baum have filed the first RICO class action alleging that H&R Block, Meta, and Google jointly schemed to install spyware on the H&R Block site, scraping customers’ private tax return information for profit. Los Angeles, Calif., Learn more at WisnerBaum.com.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

Wyden’s quote above references a story published here in July 2022, which broke the news that identity thieves were hijacking consumer accounts at Experian.com just by signing up as them at Experian once more, supplying the target’s static, personal information (name, DoB/SSN, address) but a different email address.

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