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Alabama credit union warns customers of data breach that leaked SSNs, financial info
Heritage South Credit Union in Alabama this week confirmed it notified an undisclosed number of people about a February 2025 data breach that compromised Social Security numbers and financial account info. Ransomware gang Embargo claimed responsibility for the breach on February 14, 2025, saying it stole 300 GB of data from Heritage South. The group says it stole debit card…
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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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Carolina Arthritis notifies 37K patients of data breach that compromised medical info & SSNs
Carolina Arthritis Associates has issued 36,961 patients with a data breach letter following a cyber attack in September 2024. The attack was claimed by ransomware gang ThreeAM. The data breach involves: Dates of birth Medical treatment or procedure information Medical record numbers Medical provider names Social security numbers The North Carolina health center explains that the breach occurred following a…
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Detroit PBS notifies 1,700 of data breach that compromised SSNs, passwords, financial and medical info
Detroit PBS over the weekend confirmed it notified 1,694 people about an August 2024 data breach that compromised the following private info: Names Social Security numbers Passwords and usernames Medical info Health insurance info Addresses Employer ID numbers Driver’s license numbers The public broadcaster says unauthorized users accessed its systems between August 12 and August 31, 2024. Ransomware gang Qilin…
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San Antonio doctors notify 2,000 patients of data breach that compromised SSNs, financial and medical info
Consultants in Pain Medicine yesterday confirmed it notified 2,062 Texans about a June 2024 data breach that compromised the following patient info: Names Social Security numbers Dates of Birth Driver’s license or other state-issued ID number Financial account into Passport numbers Medical info Health insurance policy info Ransomware gang Inc claimed responsibility for the attack in August 2024. To prove…
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What is a data broker? How your info is bought and sold
What is a data broker? These companies collect and sell data obtained from your browsing habits, public records, and other channels. Businesses and various institutions use this data for targeted ads, credit checks, and more. But how much do they really know about you, and is there a way to stop it? In this article, we’ll break down how data…
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Ransomware gang claims data breach at Philadelphia casino, SSNs and bank account info leaked
Ransomware gang Cicada3301 yesterday claimed responsibility for a November 2024 data breach at Rivers Casino Philadelphia. The casino sent data breach notices to victims at the end of December 2024 that stated names, Social Security numbers, and bank account info used for direct deposits were compromised. The casino has not publicly disclosed how many people it notified. Cicada3301 says it…
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California chain of hospitals and clinics notifies 569K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, medical info, passwords, credit cards
Solano County, California’s NorthBay Healthcare yesterday confirmed it notified 569,012 people about a January 2024 data breach that compromised the following patient info: Social Security numbers Passport numbers Financial account numbers Medical info Biometric info Health insurance info Driver’s license numbers Passport numbers Usernames Passwords Credit or debit card numbers, expiration dates, security codes, and PINs NorthBay says it detected…
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Ohio and Pennsylvania nursing agency notifies 58K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, medical info
Nursing agency HCF Management this week confirmed it notified nearly 58,000 people of a September 2024 data breach that compromised Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, medical info, and health insurance info. The following HCF facilities reported breaches to the US Department of Health and Human Services, along with the number of victims whose data were compromised:…
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Ransomware gang claims data breach at Mission Bank that exposed SSNs and account info
Ransomware group RansomHub today claimed responsibility for a December 2024 data breach at Mission Bank in California. The bank notified an undisclosed number of people that the following information was compromised: Names Social Security numbers Dates of birth Addresses Telephone numbers Driver’s license or other state-issued ID number Passport numbers Financial account numbers Mission Bank’s December 31, 2024 notice (PDF)…
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