2 million hit in massive debt collector data breach — full names, birth dates and SSNs exposed

Having a loan or bill go to collections is bad enough as it is, but now one of the largest debt collection agencies in the U.S. has revealed that it has fallen victim to a data breach in which ... Read More

Financial Business and Consumer Solutions Announces Data Breach Affecting Over 1.9 Million Consumers’ SSNs

On April 26, 2024, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, Inc. (“FBCS”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General ... This investigation revealed that the FBCS network was subject to ... Read More

Pandemonium Rocks music festival is hit with massive data breach as 'hundreds ticketholders' bank details are leaked'

Controversy-plagued Pandemonium Rocks music festival has suffered another blow following a massive data breach that has reportedly ... information like bank details, email addresses, and phone ... Read More

2016 data breach kept hidden from in-house counsel, former Uber lawyer testifies

Sabrina Ross said she was “upset” and “surprised” to learn about the 2016 data breach just months after her team collaborated on a settlement agreement with the agency over earlier allegations that ... Read More

The biggest data breach fines, penalties, and settlements so far

Sizable fines assessed for data breaches in recent years suggest ... for sale on a known cybercriminal forum. In an SEC filing, it was revealed that T-Mobile would pay an aggregate of $350 million ... Read More

Roku reveals its second major security breach of the year

Roku (ROKU) is having a rocky year when it comes to keeping customer data safe. The streaming business announced a security breach on Friday, April 12, saying that 576,000 customer accounts were ... Read More

Report: Data Breaches and ADA Compliance Drive Class Action Increase

The inaugural Class Action Litigation Report, released on Thursday by Lex Machina, a division of LexisNexis, found class action filings steadily increased from 2014 to 2020, dipped 10% in 2021, then ... Read More

Political News

A new ABC News and IPSOS poll shows an uptick in Americans saying the U.S. is doing too much to support Israel, compared to January. Read More

5 key takeways from Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report

The rapid of exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities, such as MOVEit, and the effectiveness of ransomware attacks are two of the major findings from last year’s breach data. Read More

BBB CONSUMER TIPS: Tips to avoid data breaches and the red flags of data theft

We’ve seen several data breach announcements this year, including the AT&T breach that has potentially impacted 73 million people. Data breaches are more common these days, especially as ... Read More

LoanDepot data breach letter: Is it legitimate?

OF THE COMPANY INVOLVED. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS SOME ANSWERS. OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND, VIEWERS STARTED CONTACTING NEWS 8 ABOUT A LETTER THEY’RE GETTING FROM LOANDEPOT. IT’S ... Read More

One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach

LONDON — Data ... data breaches, but it’s standard practice for them to inform affected customers and often provide identity protection services, said Oren Arar, vice president of consumer ... Read More