A viral but unsubstantiated claim that nearly every American had their social security number (SSN) leaked in a massive data breach spread like wildfire this week, stemming from the alleged hack of a background check company called National Public Data. While people should understandably be concerned about identity theft, the scope of the danger may … Read more
According to a report by the Pakistan Joint Investigation Team (JIT), the personal data of 2.7 million Pakistanis was stolen from 2019 to 2023, reported Pakistani daily The News International. The data, it added, was collected by the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) and sold in Argentina and Romania. According to the JIT report, the … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The RCMP is dealing with which it is calling a “cyber event” targeting its network. RCMP has also launched a criminal investigation into the breach, a spokesperson told Global News. “The situation is evolving quickly but, at this time there is no impact on RCMP operations and … Read more
Home Technology Hard To Remember Passwords? Here Are 5 Secure Apps To Your Rescue Have you ever stared blankly at a login screen, the password taunting you from its invisible cage? Don’t worry, we got you covered with these 5 apps to ease your logging ins. From rarely used passwords to confusing ones or just … Read more
Global Affairs Canada’s systems have been compromised in a data breach with early indications of “unauthorized access to personal information of users including employees.” An internal message sent to GAC staff, seen by Global News, said steps are currently being taken to protect sensitive employee information and network security. “We continue to take several steps … Read more
Cybersecurity firm CloudSEK last week claimed in a report that hackers are selling 1.8TB database containing details of 750 million Indian mobile consumers on the dark web. In response to claims made by the firm, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked service operators to conduct security audits of their systems.Citing CloudSEK, news agency PTI … Read more
VF Corp, the parent company of the popular apparel brands Vans, Supreme and The North Face have confirmed being hit by a cyberattack. The company has reportedly revealed that during the attack in December, hackers were able to steal personal data of 35.5 million customers. According to a report by TechCrunch, in a recent filing, … Read more
Genetic testing company 23andMe disclosed an incident in October where hackers stole some users’ data. Now, the company has announced that cyberattackers accessed around 14,000 customer accounts in the recent data breach. In a new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission(seen by TechCrunch), 23andMe said that it has probed into the incident.Based on … Read more
Image: AutoZone Cl0p, a ransomware hacker gang, breached AutoZone’s data stores back in May, according to a breach notification filed with the Office of the Maine Attorney General on Tuesday. The data included full names and social security numbers of as many as 184,995 people in the company’s massive system. The hackers exploited a vulnerability … Read more
About 1.3 million people were affected by a data breach in Maine earlier this year, the state revealed on Thursday. The breach was part of a massive cyberattack in May that exploited a vulnerability in the widely used MOVEit file-transfer system. Several U.S. federal agencies, including the Department of Energy and Department of Health and … Read more