Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2025

African multinational telecommunications company MTN Group disclosed a data breach that exposed subscribers’ personal information. In April 2025, Cell C, one of the biggest telecom providers in South Africa, confirmed a data breach following a 2024 cyberattack. The gang claimed the theft of 2 TB of data.

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Data breaches Telecommunications Financial Services Mobile 107

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2025

Coinbase confirmed rogue contractors stole customer data and demanded a $20M ransom in a breach reported to the SEC. Coinbase said rogue contractors stole data on under 1% of users and demanded $20M; the data breach was disclosed in an SEC filing. “Criminals targeted our customer support agents overseas.

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Data breaches Banking Accountability Retail 87

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2024

notifies customers of credit card data breach, after threat actors hacked a third-party app from its e-commerce provider. disclosed a data breach that exposed its customers’ credit card data after threat actors hacked a third-party application from its e-commerce providerBigCommerce.

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Data breaches Computers and Electronics Hacking Wireless 83

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Flagstar Bank announced a data breach suffered by a third-party service provider exposed the personal information of over 800,000 US customers. Flagstar Bank is warning 837,390 US customers that their personal information was exposed after threat actors breached the third-party service provider Fiserv.

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Data breaches Banking Hacking Mobile 135

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

Information privacy and information security are two different things. Related: Tapping hidden pools of security talent Information privacy is the ability to control who (or what) can view or access information that is collected about you or your customers.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2024

The Lockbit ransomware attack on Evolve Bank has compromised the personal information of over 7.6 At the end of June, the LockBit gang announced that it had breached the systems of the Federal Reserve of the United States and exfiltrated 33 TB of sensitive data, including “Americans’ banking secrets.”

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Data breaches Banking Retail Technology 134

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that the recent data breach exposed data belonging to 69,461 individuals. Coinbase disclosed that a data breach impacted 69,461 individuals after overseas support staff improperly accessed customer and corporate data. The final impact remains under review.

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Data breaches Banking Accountability Retail 74

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Bank of America revealed that the personal information of some customers was stolen in a data breach affecting a third-party services provider. Bank of America began notifying some customers following a data breach at the third-party services provider Infosys McCamish System (IMS).

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Data breaches Banking Identity Theft Ransomware 139

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2024

. “Free was “the victim of a cyberattack targeting a management tool” leading to “unauthorized access to some of the personal data associated with the accounts of certain subscribers ,” the second largest telephone operator in France confirmed to Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Saturday, October 26.

Cyber Attacks 127

Cyber Attacks Telecommunications Data breaches Banking 127

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2025

Nova Scotia Power confirmed a data breach involving the theft of sensitive customer data after the April cybersecurity incident. This week, the company disclosed a data breach after the April security incident and revealed that threat actors stole sensitive customer data. Nova Scotia Power Inc.

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Data breaches Energy and Utilities Accountability Insurance 73

Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2022

US Flagstar Bank disclosed a data breach that exposed files containing the personal information of 1.5 US-based Flagstar Bank disclosed a data breach that impacted roughly 1.5 This security breach also impacted nearly 1.5 This security breach also impacted nearly 1.5

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Data breaches Banking Ransomware Hacking 112

Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

A shocking number of organizations — including banks and healthcare providers — are leaking private and sensitive information from their public Salesforce Community websites, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Huntington Bank has disabled the leaky TCF Bank Salesforce website. Washington, D.C.

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Banking Government Information Security Authentication 344

Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2024

Dutch bank ABN Amro discloses data breach following a ransomware attack hit the third-party services provider AddComm. Dutch bank ABN Amro disclosed a data breach after third-party services provider AddComm suffered a ransomware attack. The Dutch bank has stopped using services provided by AddComm.

Data breaches 139

Data breaches Banking Ransomware Phishing 139

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2024

The Spanish bank Santander disclosed a data breach at a third-party provider that impacted customers in Chile, Spain, and Uruguay. The Spanish financial institution Santander revealed a data breach involving a third-party provider that affected customers in Chile, Spain, and Uruguay.

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Data breaches Banking Passwords Marketing 139

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Payment gateway provider Slim CD disclosed a data breach, credit card and personal data of almost 1.7 The electronic payment gateway Slim CD disclosed a data breach following a cyberattack. Personal data and credit card details of 1,693,000 individuals were compromised. million individuals were compromised.

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Social Engineering 143

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to sensitive personal and financial data. Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is warning customers it has suffered a data breach that exposed sensitive personal and financial data.

Financial Services 140

Financial Services Data breaches Identity Theft Banking 140

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The company disclosed a data breach, a threat actor gained access to the personal information of approximately 7 million customers. According to the data breach notification published by the company on its website, the security breach took place in the evening of November 3, 2021. .

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Data breaches Accountability Account Security Banking 143

Daniel Miessler

MAY 19, 2021

Breach : An incident that results in the confirmed disclosure—not just potential exposure—of data to an unauthorized party. This year they analyzed 79,635 incidents, 29,207 met their quality standards, and 5,258 were confirmed data breaches. 76% of Computer Data Breaches didn’t involve any financial loss.

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Data breaches Social Engineering Ransomware Phishing 192

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2024

MoneyGram disclosed a data breach following a cyberattack in September, during which threat actors stole customer data. On September 22, the company informed its customers that it was experiencing a network outage impacting connectivity to several of its systems. .

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Data breaches Government Banking Hacking 127

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2024

Alabama’s education superintendent disclosed a data breach following a hacking attempt on the Alabama State Department of Education. The Alabama State Department of Education announced it had thwarted a ransomware attack on June 17, however, threat actors accessed some data and disrupted services before the attack was stopped.

Education 140

Education Data breaches Banking Hacking 140

Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Firstmac Limited disclosed a data breach after the new Embargo extortion group leaked over 500GB of data allegedly stolen from the company. Firstmac Limited, one of the largest non-bank lenders in Australia, disclosed a data breach. “It is important to note that our systems are secure. .”

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Data breaches Cyber Attacks Identity Theft Banking 131

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Bad news for T-Mobile prepaid customer, the US-based telecom giant T-Mobile today disclosed a new data breach incident. The US branch of the telecommunications giant T -Mobile disclosed a security breach that according to the company impacted a small number of customers of its prepaid service. Pierluigi Paganini.

Wireless 137

Wireless Data breaches Mobile Telecommunications 137

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Fashion retailer Forever 21 disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 individuals. We have no evidence to suggest your information has been misused for purposes of fraud or identity theft as a result of this incident – and no reason to believe that it will be.”

Retail 140

Retail Data breaches Identity Theft Banking 140

Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2021

The American multinational investment bank and financial services firm Morgan Stanley discloses a data breach caused by the hack of an Accellion FTA server of a third-party vendor. Guidehouse advised us that data that it maintained for Morgan Stanley had been accessed through the Accellion FTA vulnerability.”

Data breaches 133

Data breaches Hacking Banking Financial Services 133

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2023

Fintech platform Hatch Bank disclosed a data breach, hackers exploited a recently discovered zero-day in Fortra GoAnywhere MFT secure file-sharing platform. Hatch Bank is a fintech firm that provides services to other fintech companies. ” reads the notice of data event.

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Data breaches Banking Identity Theft Internet 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2024

IntelBroker targeted many major organizations in past attacks, including AMD , AT&T, Bank of America, Microsoft, Europol , SAP, T-Mobile, Verizon, and others. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach)

Cybercrime 133

Cybercrime Data breaches Technology Banking 133

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Airline Air Europa disclosed a data breach and warned customers to cancel their credit cards after threat actors accessed their card information. Source: Twitter Financial data exposed in the security incident includes credit card details (card numbers, expiration dates, and the CVV (Card Verification Value) code).

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Banking Phishing Hacking 130

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The ransomware attack on Patelco Credit Union this summer led to a data breach affecting over 1 million individuals, revealed the company. At the end of June, the American credit union Patelco Credit Union shut down several of its banking systems to contain a ransomware attack.

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Data breaches Ransomware Banking Hacking 128

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2020

The South African branch of consumer credit reporting agency Experian disclosed a data breach that impacted 24 million customers. The South African branch of consumer credit reporting agency Experian disclosed this week a data breach that impacted 24 million customers. ” reads the report. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data breaches Advertising Insurance Banking 140

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2022

Hospitality chain McMenamins disclosed a data breach after a recent ransomware attack. Hospitality chain McMenamins discloses a data breach after a ransomware attack that took place on December 12. According to the company, threat actors have stolen data of individuals employed between July 1, 2010, and December 12, 2021.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Banking 130

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Australian telecommunications provider Tangerine disclosed a data breach that impacted roughly 230,000 individuals. Tangerine suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of roughly 230,000 individuals. ” reads the statement published by the company.

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Data breaches Telecommunications Banking Mobile 133

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2020

Aerial Direct’s data breach notification sent to the customers revealed that an unauthorized third party had been able to access customer data on 26 February through an external backup database. ” reads the data breach notification published by the company. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data breaches Telecommunications Passwords Advertising 138

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The hackers accessed company file servers that contained information about current and former employees from 2005 to 2020 and their beneficiaries and dependents. “We identified a security incident involving ransomware on August 4, 2020.” ” reads the statement. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Canon).

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Data breaches Ransomware Banking Marketing 145

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

. “As you know, RailWorks was the victim of a sophisticated cyberattack in which an unauthorized third party encrypted its servers and systems, which may have involved access to your name, address, driver’s license number and/or government issued ID, Social Security number, date of birth and date of hire/termination and/or retirement.”

Data breaches 139

Data breaches Ransomware Advertising Encryption 139

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2024

US cancer center City of Hope suffered a data breach that impacted 800,000 individuals, personal and health information was compromised. City of Hope suffered a data breach, the organization started notifying 827149 individuals that their personal and health information was compromised.

Data breaches 128

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Banking 128

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Community Clinic of Maui experienced a data breach impacting over 120,000 people following a LockBit ransomware attack. LockBit breached the Community Healthcare Clinic of Maui as they are still rebuilding from the devastating fire last year. In June, the Lockbit ransomware gang took credit for the attack.

Data breaches 136

Data breaches Ransomware Healthcare Cyber Attacks 136

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

Block disclosed a data breach related to the Cash App investing app and is notifying 8.2 The data breach involved a former employee that downloaded some unspecified reports of its Cash App Investing app that contained some U.S. customer information. million US customers appeared first on Security Affairs.

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