Latest News: Data Breaches

Cybersecurity Researcher, Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to vpnMentor about a non-password protected database that contained more than 200,000 records, which included sensitive files containing PII of students and parents. The non-password protected cloud storage database contained a

In a significant breach of privacy, TheTruthSpy, a surveillance application, has been hacked, compromising the data of over 50,000 Android devices across the globe. This incident marks the fourth time the application has fallen victim to hackers due to the same unfixed security flaw. According

Over 33 million individuals in France — nearly half the country’s population — have had their personal data exposed. This breach targeted Viamedis and Almerys, two prominent service providers in the French healthcare and insurance sectors. The French data protection authority, the National

In a significant cybersecurity incident, Keenan & Associates, a subsidiary of AssuredPartners Inc., has reported a data breach impacting approximately 1.5 million individuals. The breach, which was discovered on August 27, 2023, involved unauthorized access to the company's internal systems

On January 22, 2024, Bob Dyachenko, owner of SecurityDiscovery.com, along with researchers from Cybernews, announced they had discovered a massive leak containing 26 billion records. The data consists of sensitive user information from popular sites like Twitter, Weibo, Tencent, LinkedIn, Dropbox,

Microsoft has disclosed that a Russian hacking group, identified under the aliases Midnight Blizzard, APT29, Cozy Bear, and Nobelium, infiltrated the email accounts of several of the company’s senior leaders. The attack was first detected on January 12, 2024. It marks another significant breach by

Cybersecurity Researcher, Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to vpnMentor about a non-password protected database that contained nearly 1.3 million records, which included COVID-19 testing information and personally identifiable information such as the patient’s name, date of birth, and

Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer Foxsemicon Integrated Technology Inc., a subsidiary of the renowned Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (also known as Foxconn), has reportedly fallen victim to a ransomware attack orchestrated by the notorious LockBit ransomware gang. The Taipei Times

Texas-based care provider HMG Healthcare recently disclosed a major security breach where hackers accessed and stole unencrypted patient data. Although the company is still investigating the exact nature of the stolen data, it confirmed that it involved sensitive information regarding both patients

Framework, a US-based company renowned for its repairable laptops, has suffered a data breach after an employee at its accounting service provider, Keating Consulting, fell victim to a phishing attack. The breach, confirmed by Framework, led to unauthorized access to customer data, including full