Georgia Suffers Possible Data Breach: Entire Country Posted Online Drew Wilson | March 30, 2020 If you are a resident of the country of Georgia, your information has been compromised. 4.9 million records were posted on a hacker forum.
Lawyer: Virgin Media Could Face £4.5 Billion in Penalties for Data Leak Drew Wilson | March 29, 2020 The penalties could be quite steep for Virgin Media according to one lawyer. He says compensation could be around £5000 per claimant. Math only takes over from there.
China Steps In After Weibo Suffers 538 Million User Data Breach Drew Wilson | March 27, 2020 Chinese social media giant Weibo has suffered from a data breach affecting 538 million users. In response, the Chinese government is stepping in.
Advantage and Argus Suffers 425GB Data Leak – 500,000 Documents Compromised Drew Wilson | March 26, 2020 If you or someone you know has used the MCA Wizard App, your personal information has been exposed. Over 500,000 documents have been compromised.
Business Council of Canada Pushes Against Updating Canadian Privacy Laws Drew Wilson | March 23, 2020 The Business Council of Canada published a report urging the government to step back any effort to bringing forth badly needed privacy law reforms.
New 200 Million American Data Leak Possibly From the US Census Bureau Drew Wilson | March 22, 2020 Security researchers have uncovered a 200 million American data leak. They suspect it may have come from the US Census Bureau.
TrueFire Suffers Data Breach: Exposed Customers for 6 Months Drew Wilson | March 20, 2020 Guitar lesson service TrueFire is admitting that they suffered from a data breach. Customers have been exposed for a period of 6 months.
Cathay Pacific Hit With £500,000 Fine Over 2018 Data Breach Drew Wilson | March 18, 2020 British airline company, Cathay Pacific, has been handed a £500,000 fine by the UK Information Commission Office (ICO). This over a 2018 breach.
Carnival Corp Suffers Data Breach: Staff and Guests Compromised Drew Wilson | March 15, 2020 It seems that Covid-19 isn’t the only thing hitting the cruise ship industry. Carnival Corp also suffered from a data breach as well.
Facebook Sued By Australian Info Commissioner Over Cambridge Analytica Drew Wilson | March 11, 2020 The Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal is continuing to reverberate. The Australian Information Commissioner is now suing the social media giant over it.
