Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

The gang claimed the theft of 2 TB of data. Compromised data includes full names, contact details, ID numbers, banking information, drivers license numbers, medical records and passport details. ” Cell C has taken swift action to contain a recent cyberattack, secure its systems, and limit the impact.

Data breaches 128

Data breaches Unstructured Data Identity Theft Healthcare 128

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). Bank of America’s systems were not compromised.”

Data breaches 138

Data breaches Banking Identity Theft Ransomware 138

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2021

Department of Justice announced that Swiss hacker Till Kottmann, 21, has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. A group of US hackers recently claimed to have gained access to footage from 150,000 security cameras at banks, jails, schools, healthcare clinics, and prominent organizations.

Identity Theft 107

Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Surveillance Hacking 107

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Plus, Europol offers best practices for banks to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography. Meanwhile, an informal Tenable poll looks at cloud security challenges. government is urging software makers to adopt secure application-development practices that help prevent buffer overflow attacks.

Banking 64

Banking Cybercrime Cybersecurity Ransomware 64

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Now the City of Columbus determined that the ransomware attack compromised the personal and financial information of 500,000 individuals. “To date, the City is unaware of any actual or attempted misuse of your personal information for identity theft or fraud as a result of this Incident.”

Ransomware 114

Ransomware Identity Theft Data breaches Cyber threats 114

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Moreover, the nature of the information that could have been collected would be very unlikely to result in identity theft or any financial harm. added Atrium Health. Atrium Health recently disclosed another incident , in April attackers accessed employee email accounts via phishing attacks.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Identity Theft Accountability Healthcare 111

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

. “Additionally, Slim CD is providing impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud, including advising individuals to report any suspected incidents of identity theft or fraud to their credit card company and/or bank.” ” concludes the notification.

Data breaches 142

Data breaches Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Social Engineering 142

Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2025

The DOJ filed a civil forfeiture complaint for $7.74M in crypto tied to North Korean fake IT worker schemes linked to the indictment of North Korean Foreign Trade Bank (FTB) representative Sim Hyon Sop. businesses by Information Technology (IT) workers from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). concludes DoJ. “If

Scams 96

Scams Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Accountability 96

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

ICICI Bank leaked millions of records with sensitive data, including financial information and personal documents of the bank’s clients. ICICI Bank, an Indian multinational valued at more than $76 billion, has more than 5,000 branches across India and is present in at least another 15 countries worldwide.

Banking 98

Banking Accountability Identity Theft Phishing 98

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2025

Change passwords : After malware removal, update passwords for key accounts (email, banking, work, social media) and enable two-factor authentication. Monitor financial accounts : Check bank statements and report any suspicious transactions promptly. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts.

Malware 87

Malware Passwords Identity Theft Accountability 87

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. Hatch Bank then worked to identify contact information for the impacted individuals.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Banking Identity Theft Internet 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2024

. “While the investigation remains ongoing, the impacted personal information identified thus far varies by individual but may have included name, contact information (e.g., email address, phone number), date of birth, social security number, driver’s license or other government identification, financial details (e.g.,

Data breaches 127

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Banking 127

Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

CJH) is alerting more than 36,000 UPMC patients that some of their personal data may have been inappropriately accessed as the result of an information security breach at the company,” the notice reads. “This event did not occur at UPMC or affect the security of its electronic patient records or other computer systems.”

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Insurance 105

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

A digital identification tool provided by OCR Labs to major banks and government agencies leaked sensitive credentials, putting clients at severe risk. Data leak affected QBANK, Defence Bank, Bloom Money, Admiral Money, MA Money, and Reed. IDKit verifies users by linking their faces to their identity documents.

Banking 98

Banking Financial Services Identity Theft Accountability 98

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

“This is not even Information Security 101, this is Information Security 1, which is to implement access control,” Weaver said. In July, identity theft protection service LifeLock corrected an information disclosure flaw that exposed the email address of millions of subscribers.

Accountability 279

Accountability Authentication Identity Theft Advertising 279

Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

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. Firstmac Limited disclosed a data breach after the new Embargo extortion group leaked over 500GB of data allegedly stolen from the company. ” continues the notice.

Data breaches 129

Data breaches Cyber Attacks Identity Theft Banking 129

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2024

FBI identified more than 50 million unique credentials and forms of identification (email addresses, bank accounts, cryptocurrency addresses, credit card numbers, etc.) In October, Sokolovsky was charged with computer fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. in the stolen data.

Cryptocurrency 63

Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Cybercrime Malware 63

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2024

Chapman faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, wire fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, identity fraud, money laundering, operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, and unlawful employment of aliens. She faces a maximum penalty of 97.5 If convicted, Didenko faces up to 67.5

Identity Theft 138

Identity Theft Accountability Government Technology 138

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2024

“Infosys had previously communicated the occurence of this cybersecurity incident to BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, New York Stock Exchange and to United States Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2023.” In February, Bank of America began notifying some customers following the IMS data breach.

Data breaches 108

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Ransomware 108

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

FBI identified more than 50 million unique credentials and forms of identification (email addresses, bank accounts, cryptocurrency addresses, credit card numbers, etc.) Sokolovsky is charged with computer fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. in the stolen data.

Identity Theft 128

Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Hacking Cybercrime 128

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). Toyota Financial Services warns its German customers to remain vigilant and contact their bank to take additional security precautions.

Financial Services 139

Financial Services Data breaches Identity Theft Banking 139

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2019

On Friday, Facebook announced that hard drives containing information about its workers’ payroll were stolen from a car last month. According to the company, a thief stole unencrypted hard drives containing banking data belonging to 29,000 Facebook employees. The social media giant is working with police investigating the theft.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Banking Advertising Media 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

According to the team, having passport data exposed puts individuals at risk of identity theft. Since passports contain a significant amount of personal information, including full names, date of birth, and a unique passport number, cyber criminals could use them to impersonate victims and steal their identities,” the team said.

Identity Theft 136

Identity Theft Social Engineering Banking Risk 136

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2024

FBI identified more than 50 million unique credentials and forms of identification (email addresses, bank accounts, cryptocurrency addresses, credit card numbers, etc.) Sokolovsky was charged with computer fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. in the stolen data. in restitution.

Identity Theft 120

Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Hacking Cybercrime 120

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

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.” ” reads the data breach notification letter sent to the impacted individuals.

Data breaches 139

Data breaches Retail Identity Theft Banking 139

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2024

Knoot is charged with conspiracy to cause damage to protected computers, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, intentional damage to protected computers, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to cause the unlawful employment of aliens.” ” concludes DoJ.

Identity Theft 126

Identity Theft Accountability Software Technology 126

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Why and how to protect ourselves Once the credentials are stolen, hackers can use them to access various online accounts, including banking, e-mail, and social media accounts. This can lead to identity theft, financial losses, and other serious consequences for the victim. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

Identity Theft 127

Identity Theft Passwords Authentication Education 127

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.

Identity Theft 130

Identity Theft Scams Banking Phishing 130

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

According to experts, the leak of PII data containing Aadhaar information (and other such details) related to Indian citizens on the Dark Web creates a significant risk of digital identity theft. The company acquired over 400,000 records from the Dark Web and consequently notified the victims to prevent identity theft.

Identity Theft 127

Identity Theft Data breaches Telecommunications Mobile 127

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 30, 2023

Accessed information includes data related to phone numbers, email accounts, addresses, names, the location where the order was delivered, and the final 4 digits of bank cards. JD Sports has assured that hackers accessed no passwords related to their accounts and issued an apology for failing to protect the customer info.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Retail Identity Theft Social Engineering 109

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2019

On September 30th, 2019, the financial institution began sending out data breach notifications to the impacted, the notice informed them that the former employee potentially used the data for fraudulent activities, including identity theft and financial frauds. ” reads the data br each notification. Pierluigi Paganini.

Identity Theft 105

Identity Theft Advertising Data breaches Cybercrime 105

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The bad actors go under the campaign “EG Leaks” (also known as “Egypt Leaks”), they started leaking large volumes of compromised payment data belonging to the customers of major Egyptian banks on the Dark Web. The data contains e-mail, billing address, first name and last name, name of the bank and type of card.

Banking 104

Banking Identity Theft Engineering Hacking 104

Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2024

Dunaev pleaded guilty on November 30, 2023, he admitted to conspiring to engage in computer fraud and identity theft, as well as conspiring to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. A for being a developer for the TrickBot gang since 2016. ” reads the press release published by DoJ. million via ransomware deployed by Trickbot.”

Malware 134

Malware Identity Theft Banking Ransomware 134

Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2019

The suspects have received sentences ranging from four years and three months to eight years and two months i n prison on wire fraud conspiracy , computer fraud and abuse, and aggravated identity theft charges. Attorney Byung J. BJay ” Pak. “[ the men] conducted a “ vishing ” and “smishing” scheme from Romania. .

Hacking 109

Hacking Banking Identity Theft Phishing 109

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This survey found that India ranked fourth globally in online banking malware detection and top-five globally in all malware detections in the first half of 2023. The leak of PII data containing Aadhaar (and other details) of Indian citizens on the Dark Web creates a significant risk of digital identity theft.

Identity Theft 144

Identity Theft Banking Data breaches Malware 144

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Resecurity has uncovered a cybercriminal faction known as “ GXC Team “, who specializes in crafting tools for online banking theft, ecommerce deception, and internet scams. Upon detection, it alters the banking information of the intended recipient (like the victim’s supplier) to details specified by the perpetrator.

Artificial Intelligence 136

Artificial Intelligence Banking Scams Cybercrime 136

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

McLaren offers to impacted individuals an identity protection services for 12 months. The company recommends impacted individuals to remain vigilant and monitor their bank account activity. “In addition, we are offering identity theft protection services through IDX, a data breach and recovery services expert. .

Data breaches 136

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Ransomware 136