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Major Data Breach Hits Pearland Independent School District
Pearland, Texas – Pearland Independent School District, one of the largest education institutions in the city, has suffered a significant data breach, as per a formal notification submitted to the Maine Attorney General Office. The hack has reportedly affected 55,486 individuals, including students, staff, and parents. Pearland Independent School District, headquartered at 1928 N. Main…
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Legal Tech Giant Casepoint Falls Victim to BlackCat Ransomware Attack
Casepoint, a leading litigation technology platform, has been named the latest victim of the notorious ransomware gang, BlackCat, also known as ALPHV. The group has claimed to have stolen over 2 TB of sensitive data from Casepoint, which includes attorney files and other confidential information. The announcement of the breach was made on BlackCat’s dark…
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Hillsborough County Supervisors of Elections Office Falls Victim to Data Breach
TAMPA, Fla. — A recent investigation has confirmed that an unauthorized data breach has occurred at the Hillsborough County Supervisors of Elections Office in early May, impacting over 50,000 voters. The cyber invasion, illegal in nature, saw an unauthorized user accessing and copying files containing personal identification information, such as social security or driver’s license…
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Toyota Investigates Possible Data Leakage Affecting Approximately 260,000 Customers
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has identified a potential data leakage incident involving customer information due to misconfigurations in its cloud settings. The issue was discovered during an investigation of all cloud environments managed by TOYOTA Connected Corporation (TC). Following an announcement on May 12, the company discovered that a portion of the data containing customer…
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Whistleblowers Leak Massive Trove of Internal Tesla Documents
Handelsblatt, a German business newspaper, received approximately 100 gigabytes of internal Tesla documents from anonymous whistleblowers towards the end of 2022. This marked the first time such a significant volume of alleged internal Tesla data has been made public. Journalists from Germany, Japan, and the USA are involved in analyzing the leaked information. The collective…
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Capital One Discloses Data Breach Impacting Over 16,000 Customers
MCLEAN, VA – In a recent development, Capital One has confirmed a data breach that compromised the personal information of 16,779 individuals. The breach was discovered on April 26, 2023, having occurred between February 1 and February 4 of the same year. Adam Cohen, Associate General Counsel at Capital One, submitted a notification of the…
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Data Breach Affects Nearly 9 Million Individuals: Managed Care of North America, Inc. Confirms Hack
ATLANTA, GA – A recent data breach reported by Managed Care of North America, Inc. (MCNA) has affected nearly 9 million individuals across the United States. MCNA, a healthcare organization, became aware of an unauthorized party accessing its systems between February 26 and March 7, 2023. The Atlanta-based company provides dental benefits and services for…
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Albany ENT & Allergy Services Data Breach Affects Over 224,000 Patients
Albany, NY – Albany ENT & Allergy Services, PC (AENT), a prominent healthcare organization based in Albany, New York, recently reported a significant data breach. According to a notification submitted to the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the breach potentially compromised the personal and health-related data of 224,486 individuals. The breach reportedly occurred between March 23…
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Mercer University Suffers Major Data Breach, Over 93,000 Affected
Macon, GA – Mercer University, a leading educational institution, recently announced a significant data breach that compromised the personal information of 93,512 individuals. The university discovered the breach on April 30, 2023, but the unauthorized access occurred between February 12 and 24, 2023. The breach was confirmed in a notice submitted by John Hutchins, a…
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Australia’s eSafety Commission Sounds the Alarm on Misuse of AI in Online Child Grooming
Sydney – Australia’s eSafety Commission is warning about the potential misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) in grooming children online. Amidst a national debate on imposing restrictions on this swiftly advancing technology, the commission has highlighted the increasing threat that AI poses, particularly with regards to child exploitation and sextortion. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant shared…
