Data Breach

Identity Theft Fears Grow as Audi and Volkswagen Suffer Data Breach Affecting 3.3 Million Customers

Identity theft concerns are growing as Audi and Volkswagen have suffered a data breach affecting 3.3 million customers. The breach occurred when a vendor exposed unsecured data on the internet. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) is the North American subsidiary of the German Volkswagen Group. It is responsible for US and Canadian operations for […]

Identity Theft Concerns Rise As 48.6 Million T-Mobile Customers Data Exposed in Breach

Crytek Hit With Egregor Ransomware And Suffers Data Theft

Game developer Crytek has confirmed that Egregor Ransomware hit their network a few months ago, and has now sent information to customers whose personal information was stolen. The company acknowledged the attack in breach notification letters sent to impacted uses last week. The details from the letter have been leaked by several victims online. “We […]

Morgan Stanley Customers Fear Identity Theft After Accellion Data Breach

Identity Theft fears are on the minds of Morgan Stanley customers, as the investment banking firm has reported a data breach after attackers stole personal information belonging to its customers by hacking into the Accellion FTA server of a third-party vendor. Morgan Stanley is one of the leading global financial services firms, operating in 41 […]

Intuit TurboTax Warns Customers of Identity Theft Following Data Breach

Identity Theft is on the cards again for users of Intuit TurboTax as the company has suffered a significant data breach – One of many in the last few years. The company notified customers of the breach, in which hackers stole personal and financial information following a series of account takeovers. In a breach notification […]

Identity Theft Alarms Sound as Data Breach Affects 1.6 Million Mercedes-Benz Customers

Identity Theft may become a concern for Mercedes-Benz owners and even potential buyers as the company has disclosed a massive data breach recently. The automobile company assessed 1.6 million customer records, including customer names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and some purchased vehicle information to determine the impact. It appears that much of the data exposed in […]

Chinese VPNs Are Recording World Data On a Massive Scale

AN OVERVIEW OF THE GROWING THREAT Approximately 20% of the world’s global population are being either directly or potentially set up for the Chinese government to collect all of their private emails, messenger conversations, personal records, as well as the psychological information that could be assessed from that data. The potential harvesting of this VPN […]

Data Breach Compromises 3.1M Neiman Marcus Customer Card Details

Dallas-based Neiman Marcus Group has been hit in a data breach dating back well over a year. The clothing company took 17 months to notice the breach, which affected 3.1M customers. This week, Neiman Marcus acknowledge the data breach, stating that included personal customer information like names, contact information, payment card information (without CVV codes), […]

The Republican Governors Association Servers Hit In Data Breach

The Republican Governors Association (RGA) revealed that they were victims of a data breach in notification letters sent last week to members. The data breach occurred during an extension Microsoft Exchange hacking campaign that hit organizations worldwide this year, an incident that uses what is now known as the ProxyLogon exploits. RGA is a US […]

SEC & FBI Warn Of Hurricane Ida Identity Theft Scams

The US Securities and Exchange Commission as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation have warned citizens and investors to be “extremely wary” of both potential investment and identity theft scams related to the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The alert to investors was posted from SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, which regularly issues […]