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How Can I Protect My Personal Information After a Data Breach?

Identity IQ

On average there are three data breaches a day, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. If you’ve been notified you have been compromised in a data breach or suspect your personal information has been exposed, here are some concrete steps you can take to help protect your critical data.

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Intellihartx data breach exposed the personal and health info of 490,000 individuals

Security Affairs

In February, the Clop ransomware group claimed to have stolen sensitive data from over 130 organizations by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability ( CVE-2023-0669 ) in Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT secure file transfer tool. ITx began notifying potentially affected data owners on April 11, 2023.”

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What Do You Need to Do When Your Employer Gets Hacked?

Identity IQ

The risk of identity theft is a concept that most of us are probably familiar with given the rise of cybercrime and data breaches. Yet a new report by Identity Theft Resource Center and DIG. Here’s some insight on why victims of data breaches might fail to react.

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Librarian Sues Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach, Wins $600

Krebs on Security

And now she’s celebrating a small but symbolic victory after a small claims court awarded her $600 in damages stemming from the 2017 breach. Vermont librarian Jessamyn West sued Equifax over its 2017 data breach and won $600 in small claims court. Others are following suit. billion in revenue last year.

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What To Know About Privacy Data

Identity IQ

Every year, up to 10% of Americans fall for a scam, which often leads to the exposure of their personal data, according to Legaljobs. Identity theft also affects around 1.4 Staying safe on the internet means knowing what privacy data is and how to help protect your personal information.

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Exploring Class-Action Lawsuits Arising from Privacy Violations

SecureWorld News

The digital age has brought unprecedented opportunities and profound challenges in an increasingly interconnected world, particularly privacy and data protection. In the context of data breaches, class-action lawsuits allow affected individuals to unite against entities responsible for failing to safeguard their personal information.

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What Gen Z really cares about when it comes to privacy

Malwarebytes

As privacy advocates (including Malwarebytes) continue to fight for expanded digital rights amongst all users, it is paramount that we understand how to appeal to a younger generation of future recruits. For Generation Z, that data privacy fight is unlikely to deal with data brokers, Bluetooth trackers, or privacy-invasive web browsers.