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Arnold Clark data breach leads to identity theft

CyberSecurity Insiders

A few days ago, the servers of car dealer ‘Arnold Clark’ were breached by hackers and the information of 1000sof motorists was stolen that can lead to identity thefts and online frauds. Play Ransomware gang is suspected to be behind the incident.

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Identity theft is number one threat for consumers, says report

Malwarebytes

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published a report on The State of IT Security in Germany in 2023 , and the number one threat for consumers is… identity theft. The report states: “For consumers, the issue of data leaks was prominent in the reporting period (2023).

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Australian Firstmac Limited disclosed a data breach after cyber attack

Security Affairs

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. The company is notifying the impacted customers.

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Vans warns customers of data breach

Malwarebytes

The data incident turned out to be a ransomware attack. The attack was claimed by the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. Data breach tips There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach. million individual consumers. Check the vendor’s advice.

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Fidelity National Financial acknowledges data breach affecting 1.3 million customers

Malwarebytes

As is often the case these days, it turns out that the cyberincident was very likely a ransomware attack that included a data breach. Ransomware operators typically steal data from the compromised systems to use as extra leverage against the victim. Unfortunately the gang did re-appear soon after.

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2023: A Year of Record-Breaking Data Breaches

Identity IQ

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. Breaches cripple businesses, harming their reputations as well as their finances.

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State of Maine data breach impacts 1.3 million people

Malwarebytes

The US State of Maine says it has suffered a data breach impacting around 1.3 This vulnerability is known to be used by the Cl0p ransomware gang. The type of stolen data varies from person to person, likely because the data breach affected multiple agencies in the State. million people.