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  • Tea app disables DMs after second data breach leaks over a million messages

    Tea app disables DMs after second data breach leaks over a million messages

    The platform suffered its first breach, leaking over 72,000 images used for account verification including selfies and photo IDs, which later surfaced on online forums like 4chan.

  • Over 184 million accounts compromised in massive leak affecting Facebook, Instagram and Microsoft users

    Over 184 million accounts compromised in massive leak affecting Facebook, Instagram and Microsoft users

    In total, the database contained 47.42 GB of raw data. Fowler said it looked like the information had been collected using a type of malware known as an infostealer.

  • Angel One's AWS resources compromised in data leakage; shares fall sharply

    Angel One's AWS resources compromised in data leakage; shares fall sharply

    Angel One discovered that some if its Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources were compromised after its dark-web monitoring partner alerted the company about a data leakage post on unauthorized access of its clients' data.

  • Internet Archive faces major data breach, exposing 31 million accounts

    Internet Archive faces major data breach, exposing 31 million accounts

    The security breach was confirmed by Brewster Kahle, the founder of the Internet Archive. Close to 31 million accounts' data has been compromised

  • Here's what we know, so far, about Star Health insurance data breach

    Here's what we know, so far, about Star Health insurance data breach

    In response to the accusations against its CISO, Star Health said Amarjeet Khurana is cooperating with the probe. A forensic investigation led by independent cybersecurity experts is also on

  • Ireland fines Meta 91 mn euros over EU data breach

    Ireland fines Meta 91 mn euros over EU data breach

    The Data Protection Commission criticised Meta for failing to put in place appropriate security measures to protect users' password data and for taking too long to alert the regulator over the issue.

  • Customer-engagement firm Exotel confirms data breach

    Customer-engagement firm Exotel confirms data breach

    No sensitive personal information or financial information was leaked in the breach that affected a few customers, Exotel said

  • Coforge gets $11-million notice for 'data breach' from a North American client

    Coforge gets $11-million notice for 'data breach' from a North American client

    The expected financial implications of the class-action suit remains 'unascertained', Coforge has told exchanges

  • Millions of users’ call, text records exposed in a massive AT&T data breach

    Millions of users’ call, text records exposed in a massive AT&T data breach

    AT&T said that the data does not contain the content of calls or texts, personal information such as Social Security numbers, dates of birth, or other personally identifiable information

  • Angel One assures data integrity, denies any new leak of customer data

    Angel One assures data integrity, denies any new leak of customer data

    We want to confirm that Angel One's customer data is secure, and there has been no new data leak incident, the broking house said.

  • 200 million users affected as 9.4GB X data leaked online

    200 million users affected as 9.4GB X data leaked online

    Researchers at Cyber Press have discovered a 9.4GB of leaked Twitter user data, that has compromised almost 200 million user records. It is one of the largest user data exposures in recent history.

  • Close to 10 billion passwords allegedly leaked on dark web: All the details

    Close to 10 billion passwords allegedly leaked on dark web: All the details

    The data has been leaked in a file titled rockyou2024.txt on July 4. The forum user who posted or leaked the data had the username ObamaCare.

  • Bharti Airtel denies data breach, report said 375 million users' details up for sale

    Bharti Airtel denies data breach, report said 375 million users' details up for sale

    Unverified reports had suggested that details of 375 million Airtel customers were allegedly available for sale on the dark web, an allegation that the company has dismissed.

  • Personal data of 7.5 million Boat customers allegedly leaked on dark web

    Personal data of 7.5 million Boat customers allegedly leaked on dark web

    A hacker named ShopifyGUY claims to have leaked the data on dark web. The leaked data includes names, email IDs, phone numbers, and customer IDs of Boat customers.

  • Key defence body flags two loan apps, citing security risks for personnel data

    Key defence body flags two loan apps, citing security risks for personnel data

    Loan app CASHe, named in the CGDA advisory, denies all allegations, stating they don't request customer contact details.

  • CBS & Paramount's parent co reports year-old data breach affecting over 80,000 people

    CBS & Paramount's parent co reports year-old data breach affecting over 80,000 people

    National Amusements said people who have had their social security numbers leaked, will receive 12 months of credit monitoring and identity threat services

  • New DPDP rules may mandate immediate reporting of data breaches to Data Protection Board

    New DPDP rules may mandate immediate reporting of data breaches to Data Protection Board

    The details that a platform will need to communicate to the DPB, on a best-effort basis, should include a description of the breach, the date and time when the platform became aware of the breach, the location of the breach, its extent, and potential impact.

  • Ransomware gang Rhysida leaks Insomniac Games internal data online

    Ransomware gang Rhysida leaks Insomniac Games internal data online

    Part of the leak is a publishing agreement between Marvel and Sony Interactive Entertainment.

  • Delhi Police arrests four people accused for selling personal details on dark web

    Delhi Police arrests four people accused for selling personal details on dark web

    The data sold was leaked from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

  • Taj Hotels suffers data breach, exposes information of 1.5 million customers

    Taj Hotels suffers data breach, exposes information of 1.5 million customers

    According to a media report, a bad actor going by the handle, "Dnacookies" has demanded a sum of $5,000 (about Rs. 4.16 lakh) as ransom for the full dataset

  • How does AI influence the safety of sensitive information in companies?

    How does AI influence the safety of sensitive information in companies?

    Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly a threat as AI develops. Attackers are using AI to launch increasingly complex attacks on businesses.

  • Just trying to recover my investment, says dark web threat actor selling 815 million Indians' database

    Just trying to recover my investment, says dark web threat actor selling 815 million Indians' database

    Pwn0001 who is selling sensitive details of Indian citizens on a dark web website said that he has not hacked any database, but bought it from another dark web forum last year

  • Sony confirms data leak affecting nearly 7000 employees

    Sony confirms data leak affecting nearly 7000 employees

    The data includes personally identifiable information of US-based employees, and Sony says it will provide credit monitoring services.

  • Reddit hackers threaten to leak 80GB of data, demand API changes and $4.5 million in ransom

    Reddit hackers threaten to leak 80GB of data, demand API changes and $4.5 million in ransom

    Ransomware group BlackCat has claimed responsibility for the hack and claim to have 80GB of compressed data.

  • Centre unable to protect details of crores of Indians: Congress sharpens attack on Centre over data breach claim

    Centre unable to protect details of crores of Indians: Congress sharpens attack on Centre over data breach claim

    Asserting that the CoWIN portal was completely safe with adequate safeguards for data privacy, the government has dismissed as "mischievous" the claims of data breach on the platform and said the matter has been reviewed by the country's nodal cyber security agency CERT-In.

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