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## Data Breaches: Personal Information Stolen in City of Philadelphia Email Hack The City of Philadelphia recently announced that personal, health, and financial information was stolen in a cyberattack on its email environment earlier this year. The attack was initially identified on May 24 and involved unauthorized access to certain city email accounts between May…
Data Breaches: Casio Says Personal Information Accessed in Web Application Server Hack Introduction In a recent data breach, Japanese electronics maker Casio has announced that the personal information of customers in 150 countries and regions was compromised. The breach, which was discovered on October 11, involved unauthorized access to a database in the development environment…
Naked Security Mom’s Meals issues “Notice of Data Event”: What to know and what to do Background In a recent cyberattack, US food delivery company PurFoods, which operates under the name Mom’s Meals, experienced a breach of its network that lasted from January 16th to February 22nd, 2023. The cyberattack involved the encryption of certain…
Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5 Million Records The Breach A recent breach at Nelnet Servicing, the servicing system and web portal provider for EdFinancial and the Oklahoma Student Loan Authority (OSLA), has exposed the personal data of over 2.5 million student loan recipients. The breach, which occurred between June 1, 2022, and July 22, 2022,…
23andMe Faces Cybersecurity Breach: Client Data Listed for Sale Introduction Last week, the popular DNA testing company 23andMe experienced a cybersecurity breach when client information was listed for sale on a cybercrime forum. This alarming incident has raised concerns about data privacy, genetic information security, and the vulnerability of personal data in the digital age….
Privacy: Californians May Soon Have the Power to Erase Personal Data from Shadowy Data Brokers Introduction In a digital age where personal data is constantly collected, bought, and sold without our consent, a new bill passed by the California state Legislature aims to give individuals more control over their personal information. The Delete Act, if…
California Passes First-in-the-Nation Data Broker Deletion Tool An Important Step Towards Privacy Protection On September 15, 2023, lawmakers in California passed a groundbreaking privacy bill that would establish a centralized mechanism for consumers to request data brokers to delete their personal information. The bill, known as the Delete Act, represents a significant move by California…
Notice of Data Event: Mom‘s Meals Cyberintrusion Mom‘s Meals, a US food delivery company operating under the name PurFoods, recently revealed that it had experienced a cyberintrusion from January 16th to February 22nd, 2023. The company confirmed that the attack involved the encryption of certain files within their network, and there is a possibility that…
Data Breaches: Ohio History Organization Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack August 28, 2023 A ransomware attack on the Ohio History Connection (OHC) in July resulted in the theft of personal information belonging to thousands of individuals, which was later posted online by the attackers. OHC, a nonprofit organization that manages the Ohio History…
Oversharing on Venmo: An Inadvertent Invasion of Privacy The Unintended Consequences of Public Financial Transactions The notion of privacy in the digital age has become a pressing concern for individuals across the world. From social media platforms to financial applications, modern technology has created an unprecedented level of interconnectedness that raises questions about the security…