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Multi-billion dollar energy investment firm notifies hundreds of a data breach that compromised SSNs
Luxembourg energy investment firm Ikav Energy this week confirmed it notified hundreds of Americans about a December 2024 data breach that compromised their names and Social Security numbers. Ikav notified 722 people in Texas and 15 in Massachusetts of the breach, with more victims expected as more states disclose their own breach figures. Ransomware group DragonForce claimed responsibility for the…
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Accounting firm Legacy Professionals notifies 191K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, health info
Accounting firm Legacy Professionals this week confirmed it notified 190,818 people about an April 2024 data breach that compromised names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, medical treatments, and health insurance info. Ransomware gang LockBit claimed responsibility for the attack in August 2024, when it gave Legacy Professionals two weeks to pay an undisclosed sum in ransom. Legacy Professionals has…
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Google Cuts Off uBlock Origin on Chrome as Firefox Stands Firm on Ad Blockers
Google’s latest crackdown on browser extension has rendered popular ad blockers like uBlock Origin inoperable on Chrome, as the company pushes forward with its switch to Manifest V3. The move, which critics say weakens privacy protections, affects all Chromium-based browsers, including Microsoft Edge. Meanwhile, Firefox is doubling down on its commitment to ad-blocking tools, promising to support both Manifest V2…
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3.3 million people were exposed in the DISA data breach – it took the firm 10 months to disclose the incident
Background check firm DISA Global Solutions has revealed it suffered a data breach exposing millions of sensitive records – nearly a year after the incident first occurred. The breach, first discovered on April 22, 2024, had been allowing an unauthorized third-party to access data on around 3.3 million people since February 9th. “Although our forensics investigation could not definitively conclude…
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US drug testing firm says data breach impacted 3.3 million people
DISA Global Solutions, a leading US background screening and drug and alcohol testing firm, has suffered a data breach impacting 3.3 million people. In January, the company first disclosed a cybersecurity incident that occurred between February 9, 2024, and April 22, 2024, the day it discovered the breach. In an update earlier this month, DISA revealed that the threat actors…
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North Carolina law firm notifies 13K people of data breach that compromised SSNs
Yesterday, Mewborn & DeSelms, Attorneys at Law began notifying 12,941 people of a data breach following a cyber attack in April 2024. Ransomware gang BlackSuit claimed an attack on the North Carolina law firm in May 2024. In its notification, Mewborn & DeSelms states: “On April 2, 2024, Mewborn & DeSelms identified a network disruption and promptly initiated an investigation…
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Engineering firm IMI hit with cyber attack just days after Smiths Group incident
Birmingham-based engineering firm IMI has revealed that it has been hit by a cyber attack. The FTSE-100 firm said the incident involved unauthorised access to its systems, but gave no further details. “As soon as IMI became aware of the unauthorised access, the company engaged external cybersecurity experts to investigate and contain the incident. In parallel, the company is taking…
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850,000 patients may have been affected in the Globe Life breach after firm revises victim list
American insurance firm Globe Life has warned that another 855,000 people were potentially impacted by a cyber attack last summer — not the original 5,000 initially reported. Last summer, Globe Life spotted that cyber criminals had accessed customer data, reportedly via an online portal. The insurance company — one of the biggest and oldest in the US — filed a…
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Kansas law firm notifies 152K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, finances
Kansas law firm Berman & Rabin yesterday confirmed it notified 151,944 people about a July 2024 data breach that compromised Social Security numbers and financial account info. Attackers first breached the firm on July 5, 2024, but the firm didn’t discover the breach until October 8, 2024, according to a disclosure submitted to the Maine attorney general. “It was determined…
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Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has Silicon Valley flustered
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has released a range of models capable of competing with OpenAI in a move experts told ITPro showcases the strength of open source AI. The announcement appears to have taken big tech players by surprise, with commentators noting that it highlights the growing capabilities of Chinese-based firms operating in the space. In a post on LinkedIn…
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