Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the HHS confirmed that it prioritized and opened investigations of Change Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group, focused on whether a breach of protected health information (PHI) occurred and on the entities’ compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Rules.

Healthcare

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2024

RIBridges supports state programs like Medicaid, SNAP, Rhode Island Works, childcare assistance, long-term care, and HealthSource RI insurance. McKee pointed out that even if the data has been stolen, it does not mean it has been used for malicious purposes, such as identity theft. ” continues the statement.

Identity Theft

Malwarebytes

MARCH 27, 2025

Back in London in 2021, a man was jailed by a court in London for 18 months for a series of offences including driving without a license or insurance, fraud by false representation, and possession of a false, improperly obtained identity document belonging to another person. Can you guess whose identity document that was?

Identity Theft

SecureWorld News

JULY 29, 2025

The recent data breach at Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America serves as a reminder of the pervasive threat posed by supply chain attacks, even to seemingly robust organizations. It's part of a disturbing trend of social engineering attacks specifically targeting the insurance sector and other industries. million U.S.

Data breaches

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2025

The exposed data may include patient name, birth date, contact info, diagnoses, treatments, test results, Social Security number, and health insurance details. .” CHC pointed out that threat actors did not delete or encrypt patients’ information. The compromised data varies for each individual.

Data breaches

Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2025

.” Marlboro-Chesterfield Pathology disclosed that the breach exposed personal details such as names, addresses, birth dates, medical treatment information, and health insurance data, including policy numbers. The company emphasized that, so far, there have been no reports of identity theft.

Data breaches

Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Identity theft. Safeguard your identity and private information Once only seen in spy movies, identity theft today is very real, and poses serious financial, legal, and personal consequences. If identity theft does happen, freeze any accounts with fraudulent charges and establish a fraud alert with credit bureaus.

Identity Theft

Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2025

“We have no evidence that any of the information has been used for identity theft or to commit financial fraud.Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, we want to make the impacted individuals aware of the incident.” The company started notifying potentially impacted individuals. ” continues the notification.

Data breaches

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

.” The type of information exposed in the attack varied for each individual, it may have included names, addresses, dates of birth, medical record numbers, limited treatment information, health insurance information and Social Security numbers and/or drivers license numbers.

Identity Theft

Centraleyes

AUGUST 9, 2025

The stolen data includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, contact details, demographic information, academic history, financial aid records, and some insurance and health-related information. Notifications to individuals started going out this past week.

Identity Theft

Troy Hunt

JULY 16, 2025

They pride themselves on responding to fraud events super fast, providing 24/7 US-based customer support (that alone makes a massive difference), and even providing $1M American dollars in identity theft insurance.

Identity Theft

Centraleyes

JULY 27, 2025

A cyberattack on Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America has exposed sensitive personal data tied to more than one million U.S. Response and mitigation efforts Allianz is offering 24 months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection to affected individuals.

Social Engineering

Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Chances are youve received at least one of these letters, which means you have been put at risk for identity theft and major financial losses. Here are just some of the ways hackers exploit your stolen information: Identity theft : Hackers use your personal info to impersonate you. In 2024, more than 1.3

Data breaches

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2025

” The company confirmed that stolen data included names, Social Security numbers, medical and insurance info. Esse Health announced it has enhanced security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future and, though no misuse of data has been found, is offering free identity protection to affected individuals as a precaution.

Data breaches

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 12, 2025

If you want to go all out, the Prime plan adds NordProtect, with dark web monitoring, credit monitoring, and identity theft insurance. Its hefty features include ad blocking, anti-malware, data breach scanning, and password manager functionality. Learn more about virtual private networks in our guide to how a VPN works.

VPN

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Identity theft will evolve: Stolen identities will fuel new fraud schemes, like creating crypto accounts in victims names. Secure digital identities: Broader adoption of services like Clear and ID.me could reduce identity theft and build trust online.

Cybersecurity

GlobalSign

JULY 16, 2025

” Whether it’s employees facing job insecurity, customers panicking over potential identity theft, or public sector workers left with no access to essential systems—real people feel the shockwaves. And the impact goes deeper than frustration.

IoT

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2025

Similar to organizations in the US and EU, such funds store a significant amount of digital identity information relating to citizens. A data breach of such scale may have a negative, long-lasting impact on citizens’ personal data that could create risks of fraud and identity theft.

Data breaches

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Identity theft insurance is a type of insurance policy that can help victims recover from losses caused by identity theft. It may be offered as a standalone policy, or as a benefit with other types of insurance or identity protection plans. How Identity Theft Creates Loss.

Identity Theft

Krebs on Security

MAY 16, 2020

A well-organized Nigerian crime ring is exploiting the COVID-19 crisis by committing large-scale fraud against multiple state unemployment insurance programs, with potential losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a new alert issued by the U.S. Secret Service.

Insurance

SecureBlitz

AUGUST 5, 2024

I will answer the question – what is identity theft insurance? In our increasingly digital world, identity theft has become a significant concern for individuals and businesses alike. But what exactly is identity […] The post What is Identity Theft Insurance? in this post.

Identity Theft

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

FTC Recognizes Identity Theft Awareness Week. The Federal Trade Commission is commemorating Identity Theft Awareness Week with a series of free events focused on raising awareness and educating consumers about the growing risk of identity theft. So what is identity theft and, how can you protect yourself?

Identity Theft

Krebs on Security

MAY 24, 2019

The Web site for Fortune 500 real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. based First American is a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industries. First American Financial Corp. Image: Linkedin. Santa Ana, Calif.-based billion in 2018.

Insurance

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2023

More specifically, we found that 81% worry that identity theft and fraud could happen to them, and 71% say that having their data leaked and identity stolen is one of their biggest fears. So today, I’m excited to announce we’re extending our product offering to introduce Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.

Identity Theft

Lenny Zeltser

JULY 1, 2020

The most likely way in which you’ll learn that you’ve fallen victim to the identity theft-based unemployment insurance scam is by receiving an unsolicited debit card in the mail. Unfortunately, “identity theft” isn’t one of the options. What Should You Do?

Identity Theft

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 6, 2020

A group of thieves thought to be responsible for collecting millions in fraudulent small business loans and unemployment insurance benefits from COVID-19 economic relief efforts gathered personal data on people and businesses they were impersonating by leveraging several compromised accounts at a little-known U.S. info and findget[.]me,

Accountability

Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

How Identity Theft Damages More Than Just Your Credit Scores. For this reason, it’s very important to protect your identity and credit score. For this reason, it’s very important to protect your identity and credit score. But identity theft can negatively affect a lot more than just your credit score.

Identity Theft

Malwarebytes

APRIL 9, 2024

He was convicted of one count of making a false statement to a National Credit Union Administration insured institution and one count of aggravated identity theft. The man whose identity he assumed—William Donald Woods—and Keirans worked together in 1988 at a hot dog cart in Albuquerque.

Identity Theft

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 23, 2023

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. The post Arnold Clark data breach leads to identity theft appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Identity Theft

Identity IQ

JANUARY 10, 2024

Is Identity Theft Protection Worth It? IdentityIQ Your identity is your most valuable asset – and thieves want it. As identity theft cases rise, the question on many minds is, “Is identity theft protection worth the investment?” What Do Identity Theft Protection Companies Do?

Identity Theft

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Canada Province’s Privacy Commissioner has issued a statement that the healthcare sector in the region was facing immense threats related to identity theft. The post Health Care Sector facing Identity theft threat in Canada Provinces appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Identity Theft

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 29, 2021

The unprecedented volume of unemployment insurance fraud witnessed in 2020 hasn’t abated, although news coverage of the issue has largely been pushed off the front pages by other events. The scammers typically use stolen identity data to claim benefits, and then have the funds credited to an online account that they control.

Insurance

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 21, 2024

The data included her name, date of birth, Social Security Number, medical documentation, insurance information, and more. However, there are things you can do to prevent identity theft happening in general, some even after your kids’ data has been taken in a breach like this. She didn’t download malware.

Identity Theft

Identity IQ

MARCH 23, 2022

Why Identity Theft Protection is an Important Employee Benefit. According to Consumer Affairs, between 2019 and 2020, there was a 311% rise in identity theft victims. An employer can help keep their employees safe by providing identity theft protection. Employee Identity Theft Protection.

Identity Theft

Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Would you believe that incidents of identity fraud increased by more than 40% from 2019 to 2020? Identity Theft: The Stark Reality found financial loss related to identity theft rose by approximately 42% in 2020. Keep reading to learn how you can help protect yourself from becoming an identity theft victim.

Identity Theft

Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

This story is about the victims of a particularly aggressive business ID theft ring that’s spent years targeting small businesses across the country and is now pivoting toward using that access for pandemic assistance loans and unemployment benefits. For 2020, the company estimates an overall 258 percent spike in the crime.

Identity Theft

Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Medical documents may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that includes your name, location, contact information, insurance policies, Social Security number and history of medical treatment. Criminals can use this information to open fraudulent accounts or even receive medical treatment using your identity.

Identity Theft