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The Data Breach "Personal Stash" Ecosystem

Troy Hunt

That's the analogy I often use to describe the data breach "personal stash" ecosystem, but with one key difference: if you trade a baseball card then you no longer have the original card, but if you trade a data breach which is merely a digital file, it replicates.

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Data Breaches, Class Actions and Ambulance Chasing

Troy Hunt

This post has been brewing for a while, but the catalyst finally came after someone (I'll refer to him as Jimmy) recently emailed me regarding the LOQBOX data breach from 2020. A data breach made you sad and now you want money for being sad? If he's received more spam as a result of a breach, which breach was it?

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For Whom the Dell Tolls: Data Breach Affects 49 Million Customers

SecureWorld News

Dell, one of the world's largest technology companies, has just disclosed a major data breach that may have compromised the personal information of tens of millions of current and former customers. The breach went undetected for several months before finally being discovered in early 2023.

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Discover the Consequences of a Data Breach

Security Boulevard

The average price of a data breach internationally in 2023 turned to $4.45 When personal information is discovered, it presents enormous issues to individuals and businesses. The post Discover the Consequences of a Data Breach appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Data Breach Misattribution, Acxiom & Live Ramp

Troy Hunt

The thread on the hacking forum with the samples of alleged TikTok data has been deleted and the user banned for “lying about data breaches” [link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) September 5, 2022 "Lying about data breaches" Ugh, criminals are so untrustworthy!

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How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices.

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IBM Cost of a Data Breach study: average Cost of Data Breach exceeds $4.2M

Security Affairs

The ‘Cost of a Data Breach’ report commissioned by IBM Security states that the cost of a data breach exceeded $4.2 The study highlights the significant impact of the ongoing pandemic on the cost of data breaches and the effort to contain them. The average cost of a data breach passed from $3.86